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===Etymology=== | ===Etymology=== | ||
'' | ''ma'' (''interrogative particle'') + ''wexee'' "which thing", from ''wax'' "thing" + ''-kee'' "which". Related to Af Maxaa ''maxaa, maxay'', Af Maay ''maay''. | ||
===Pronunciation=== | ===Pronunciation=== | ||
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Af Mexee
Alternative forms
Etymology
ma (interrogative particle) + wexee "which thing", from wax "thing" + -kee "which". Related to Af Maxaa maxaa, maxay, Af Maay maay.
Pronunciation
(Af Mexee) IPA: /mɛ'ħɛ̀ː/, /mɛ'ħɛ́ː/
Pronoun
mexee
- (interrogative) what; (with 'un') why
- example usage of mexee here
- italicised translation here.
- example usage of mexee here
Usage notes
Mexee has a final high tone when utterance-final. Otherwise, it has a low tone.