Contionary:mei

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Carnian

Etymology

Inherited from Old Carnian mej, a contraction of Proto-Slavic *meďu or Proto-Slavic *meďi. Semantic shift from "between" to "half" was likely a calque of Latin medius. Compare Italian mezzo and Venetan mezo. Doublet of medio (“between”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA: [mɛ̂ɪ̯]

Numeral

mei

  1. half
    Synonym: pou
    Mam mei abla. ― I have half an apple.

Derived terms

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