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===Etymology=== | ===Etymology=== | ||
Unknown, though some have proposed a cognate with Ingwen ''mohu'', meaning "sweet potato". If this cognation were proven, then the word would be descended from Proto-Tassinean ''*kmēher''. | |||
===Pronunciation=== | ===Pronunciation=== | ||
(''Siwè'') [[Guide:IPA|IPA]]: /uːmə/ | (''Siwè'') [[Guide:IPA|IPA]]: /uːmə/ [uːmʌ] [u̞ːmə] [umà] | ||
===Noun=== | ===Noun=== | ||
'''ūmạ''' | '''ūmạ''' | ||
# | # a bit like a small, round hash brown, though their shape and their toppings vary by region. | ||
#:'' | #:''Ūmạnr ịkịhidē.'' | ||
#:: '' | #:: ''I am eating an ūmạ.'' | ||
Latest revision as of 23:14, 10 February 2024
Siwè
Alternative forms
Etymology
Unknown, though some have proposed a cognate with Ingwen mohu, meaning "sweet potato". If this cognation were proven, then the word would be descended from Proto-Tassinean *kmēher.
Pronunciation
(Siwè) IPA: /uːmə/ [uːmʌ] [u̞ːmə] [umà]
Noun
ūmạ
- a bit like a small, round hash brown, though their shape and their toppings vary by region.
- Ūmạnr ịkịhidē.
- I am eating an ūmạ.
- Ūmạnr ịkịhidē.