Contionary:jex

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Nanyse

Alternative Forms

ьɔђ (Dumun script)

Etymology

From the Sumerian word ĝiš, meaning tree or wood.

Pronunciation

  • (Nanyse Proper) IPA: /dʒɛʃ/
  • (Kote Dialect) IPA: /ʥɛʃ/
  • (Jara Dialect) IPA: /gɛtʃ/
  • (Yrem Dialect) IPA: /dzɛʃ/

Noun

jex a (plural: jexez; jexeza; jexjex)

  1. A tree.
  2. A plant with an elongated stem, or trunk, supporting leaves or branches

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