Contionary:ej

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Primorskian

Alternative forms

Cyrillic: еј
Runic: ᛖᛃ (ej)

Etymology

From middle Primorskian ajt ("it"), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *is; compare Proto-Slavic ("he, she, it") and Czech jenž, jež ("that, who"). Ultimatley from Proto-Indo-European *éy *hıe ("this one, he"); compare Latin is ("he"), Gothic 𐌹𐍃 (is, "he") and Sanskrit अयम् (ayam, "this one").

Pronunciation

(Primorskian) IPA: /ej/

Noun

ej

  1. he
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    italicised translation here.


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Skundavisk

Etymology

From Middle Skundavisk ei, from Old Skundavisk eia, aeia, from Halmisk ᚨᛃᚨ (aja), ᚨᛃᚨᛉ (ajaŕ), from Proto-Germanic *ajjaz, variant of *ajją.

Pronunciation

Noun

ej n. (class 5, genitive ejs, plural ejere)

  1. egg
    Fogels leggen ejere.
    Birds lay eggs.

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Soc'ul'

Soc'ul' numbers (edit)
20
 ←  1 2 3  → 
    Cardinal: ej

Etymology

From Sekhulla əh, from Wascotl ęs. Cognate to Gwaxol hës¹.

Pronunciation

Numeral

ej

  1. two
    Ji seicr'úz có iarje ej!
    My kid's turning two!
  2. second
    (please add the primary text of this usage example)
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Adjective

ej

  1. other
    Iyútnux réu ej útnad.
    The other hand was caught in a web.

Adverb

ej

  1. twice
    Xen xen secc'ua cozxauc í cuhuriadz'i xañ'eiñ ejjí cuder.
    I have no clue what you're saying but I love all the doubled letters.
  2. again
    Ucoi cuzad heit eý nivi, í r'uc' ej hez'i xil.
    It stopped raining before, but it'll do so again soon.
  3. also, as well
    Ū c'en coxsuiai ej ua váv xañ' váv xañ'ad?
    Oo can you also play the flute or small drum or large drum?

Synonyms

(again) ñéiej

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Descendants

  • Central Isles Creole: ex