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===Etymology=== | ===Etymology=== | ||
Heavily debated, though the general consensus is that originates in Portuguese ''bastão'', meaning "stick". This would explain its archaic meaning, though its divergence into a word that means "so" is still unexplained. | |||
===Pronunciation=== | ===Pronunciation=== | ||
(''Cápa'') [[Guide:IPA|IPA]]: /baᶢ̥ǀʱo˥/ | (''Cápa'') [[Guide:IPA|IPA]]: /baᶢ̥ǀʱo˥/ | ||
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'''bagcô''' | '''bagcô''' | ||
# | # stick(archaic) | ||
#:'' | #: ''Phakamisa ibagcô.'' | ||
#:: '' | #:: ''Pick up the stick.'' | ||
# so | |||
#: ''Bagcô ké?'' | |||
#:: ''So what?'' | |||
# as well as/also/too | |||
#: ''Iuxôsta ǐ bagcô.'' | |||
#:: ''I like [it] too.'' | |||
# to be fair/to be honest | |||
#: ''Bagcô, Enakuwa inada Epoiza dòa.'' | |||
#:: ''To be honest, [there] was nothing he could do.'' | |||
# in my defence | |||
#: ''Bagcô, papé...'' | |||
#:: ''In my defence, dad...'' | |||
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Latest revision as of 21:34, 8 December 2023
Cápa
Alternative forms
Etymology
Heavily debated, though the general consensus is that originates in Portuguese bastão, meaning "stick". This would explain its archaic meaning, though its divergence into a word that means "so" is still unexplained.
Pronunciation
(Cápa) IPA: /baᶢ̥ǀʱo˥/
Noun
bagcô
- stick(archaic)
- Phakamisa ibagcô.
- Pick up the stick.
- Phakamisa ibagcô.
- so
- Bagcô ké?
- So what?
- Bagcô ké?
- as well as/also/too
- Iuxôsta ǐ bagcô.
- I like [it] too.
- Iuxôsta ǐ bagcô.
- to be fair/to be honest
- Bagcô, Enakuwa inada Epoiza dòa.
- To be honest, [there] was nothing he could do.
- Bagcô, Enakuwa inada Epoiza dòa.
- in my defence
- Bagcô, papé...
- In my defence, dad...
- Bagcô, papé...