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)
- Third person singular possessive pronoun
- 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.