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'''meejhi''' (''class 1'')
'''meejhi''' (''class 1'')
# to wash; to bathe; to rinse
# to wash; to bathe; to rinse
#:''Ta maacuuna <b>meejhu</b>.''
#:''Ta maacuuna <b>meejhi</b>.''
#:: ''<b>Rinse</b> the dishes.''
#:: ''<b>Rinse</b> the dishes.''
# (''reflexive, with ablative'') to absolve oneself (from responsibility); to renounce; to wash one's hands of
# (''reflexive, with ablative'') to absolve oneself (from responsibility); to renounce; to wash one's hands of
#:''Is kak meejhá.''
#:''Is kak <b>meejhá</b>.''
#:: ''I declare myself innocent of him.''
#:: ''I <b>declare myself innocent</b> of him.''
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'''meejháti''' ''verb, 1a'' "to wash (for one's own benefit); to wash oneself; to take a shower/bath"
*'''meejhati''' ''verb, 2c'' "to wash (for one's own benefit); to wash oneself; to take a shower/bath"


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Latest revision as of 02:18, 22 December 2017

Qino

Alternative forms

  • ميچ (Western Arabic script)
  • ميڇ (Eastern Arabic script)
  • ሜጪ (Ge'ez script)

Etymology

Proto-Cushitic. Cognate to Somali meedh/meer.

Pronunciation

(Qino) IPA: /ˈmeːʄi/ [méːʔʲi]

Verb

meejhi (class 1)

  1. to wash; to bathe; to rinse
    Ta maacuuna meejhi.
    Rinse the dishes.
  2. (reflexive, with ablative) to absolve oneself (from responsibility); to renounce; to wash one's hands of
    Is kak meejhá.
    I declare myself innocent of him.

Usage notes

When used with the meaning of "wash", daqi implies a more thorough cleaning than meejhi. For example, you would use daqi if you're cleaning a rusty car, but meejhi if you're doing a regular wash.

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • meejhati verb, 2c "to wash (for one's own benefit); to wash oneself; to take a shower/bath"