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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. | 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. | ||
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[[Contionary:daqi|daqi]] | *[[Contionary:daqi|daqi]] | ||
====Derived terms==== | ====Derived terms==== | ||
Revision as of 02:49, 3 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)
- to wash; to bathe; to rinse
- Ta maacuuna meejhu.
- Rinse the dishes.
- Ta maacuuna meejhu.
- (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.
- Is kak meejhá.
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
meejháti verb, 1a "to wash (for one's own benefit); to wash oneself; to take a shower/bath"