Contionary:marh

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Gothevian

Etymology

Inherited from Gothic *𐌼𐌰𐍂𐌷𐍃 (*marhs). Cognate to English mare, German Mähre, Icelandic mar. The shift in definition was likely motivated by nearby Albanian magar, Romanian măgar, Bulgarian магаре (magare), and Serbo-Croatian магарац (magarac).

Pronunciation

Noun

marh (marhm (plural marhš, definite márhyn, collective gymárh, relational adjective márhɛin)

  1. donkey, ass
    Synonym: (dated) ásil (ásil)
  2. (archaic, poetic) horse
    Synonym: qal (qal)

Declension

Declension of marh
Masculine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative marh
/mar/
márhyn
/ˈma.rɨn/
marhš
/marʃ/
márhaš
/ˈma.raʃ/
genitive-dative márhyš
/ˈma.rɨʃ/
márhe
/ˈma.rje/
márhen
/ˈma.rjen/

Knrawi

Wacag logograph
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Etymology

Inherited.

Pronunciation

⫽ma˥ɹh⫽

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [ma˥ɹh]
  • (Royal) IPA(key): [ŋʷa˥ɹh]
  • (Urban Anajrn) IPA(key): [mä˥ɹ]
  • (Ufhewat) IPA(key): [ma˥rˀ]
  • (Zjiiama) IPA(key): [ma˥rh]

Noun

marh

  1. aba aba, African knifefish (Gymnarchus niloticus)
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marh inflection
sg pl/indef
sgv ptv sgv ptv
gen gen gen gen
nom/dat marhǵ marhĝ marhrí marhrî marhg̀ marhĝ* marhrì marhrî*
acc marh mârh zimarh zîmarh màrh mârh* zìmarh zîmarh*
loc sg marhǵ sĝ marhĝ sr marhrí sr̂ marhrî sg̀ marhg̀ sĝ marhĝ* sr̀ marhrì sr̂ marhrî*
*low falling tone in some regions