Contionary:mauwe-

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Brooding

Etymology

From mau- ‘negative’ and prefix we- ‘1’.

Alternate Forms

Extended ASCII Form: mUwe
Abjad ASCII Form: mw

Pronunciation

(Brooding) IPA: /maʊ̯.wɛ/

Affix

  • a little bit not
  • kind of not
  • barely not
  • mildly not
Literally: ‘Level negative one’

Usage Notes

Numeric prefix for degree adjectives. See Adjectives › Degree-specific Adjectives and Numbers › Degree-specific Adjectives for more information how how to use this prefix.