Contionary:ὰμπαν

Oltic

Etymology

From Middle Oltic αμπαν, from Old Oltic αμπανι, from Proto-Celtic *ankʷani (see *an- and *kʷani), from Proto-Indo-European *nekʷís.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɐ̌ᵐbɐn]

Adverb

ὰμπαν (àmpan) (Cyrillic spelling амбан)

1. never, lest

   Χαρέκενεν χρᾶβομνον σῆλης φογής, δορῖ μοί ρὸζη ὲσκε ὰμπαν ϝῖρησι κὸνσαντ.

   Charékenen chra͂vomnon sē͂lēs fogḗs, dori͂ moí ròzē èske àmpan wi͂rēsi kònsant.

   I tried the knuckle trick, but my rice still never turns out right.