Contionary:exæ

Nanyse

Alternative Forms

ɔђω (Dumun script)

Etymology

From the Akkadian word e, an article denoting possession, and the Sumerian words še, a prefix used to create a third person, personal pronoun, and ái, meaning thing or person.

Pronunciation

• (Nanyse Proper) IPA: /ɛ.ʃɛɪ/
• (Kote Dialect) IPA: /ɛ.ʃʌɪ/
• (Jara Dialect) IPA: /ɛ.tʃɛɪ/
• (Yrem Dialect) IPA: /ɛ.ʃaɪ/

Pronoun

exæ p (plural: exæz; exæza; exæxæ)

1. Third person singular possessive pronoun
2. Indicates possession or ownership (hers, his, or its)

Usage Notes

• The word xæ is used to refer to a subject who is present or who is near to the speaker.