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Potentially from ''*toŋ'' “united, whole”, related to ''sëtoŋan'' (“unite”), mittoŋan “to join in, take part”. Cognate to Western Meskangela ''tuŋ'' “and”.
Potentially from ''*toŋ'' “united, whole”, related to ''sëtoŋan'' (“unite”), mittoŋan “to join in, take part”. Cognate to Western Meskangela ''tuŋ'' “and”.
===Pronunciation===
===Pronunciation===
*(''Classical'') [[Guide:IPA|IPA]]: [doŋ]
*(''Classical'') [[Guide:IPA|IPA]]: [daŋ]
*(''Western'') [[Guide:IPA|IPA]]: [tʏŋ]
*(''Western'') [[Guide:IPA|IPA]]: [tʏŋ]
===Numeral===
===Numeral===
'''doŋ''' conj.
'''doŋ''' conj.

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Classical Meskangela

Alternative form

  • tuŋ
  • doŋ (Old Meskangela)

Etymology

Potentially from *toŋ “united, whole”, related to sëtoŋan (“unite”), mittoŋan “to join in, take part”. Cognate to Western Meskangela tuŋ “and”.

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA: [daŋ]
  • (Western) IPA: [tʏŋ]

Numeral

doŋ conj.

  1. and, as well as
    Segi ŋokyim ŋothöŋ daŋ uré – These are my house, as well as my land lot.
  2. in addition, also
    Bipheŋe daŋ – We are also looking for him.
  3. thus, so
    Daŋ, hambestāThus, it became useless.