Contionary:che-

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Phrygian

Etymology

From Classical Phrygian xɛ- (kʰe-). Cognate with Hebrew כְּ־ (k-), Arabic كَـ (ka-), among others.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Phrygian) IPA: /xɛ-/, (before a vowel) /x‿/
    • (Smyrna Phrygian) IPA: [ʀ̩-]
    • (Attalia Phrygian) IPA: [xə-]
    • (Prusa Phrygian) IPA: [χə-]
  • (Classical Phrygian) IPA: /kʰe-/

Preposition

xɛ- (che-)

  1. like, as, similar to
    Synonym: ɭɛ-
  2. because of
  3. (with inflected verbs) in order to, so that
    Synonym: ʌɛ-

Inflection

Pronominal forms of xɛ (che)
base form
che
with definite article masculine xoʌ
chol
feminine xıʌ
chil
singular plural
masculine feminine masculine feminine
first person xɛï
cheï
second person xɛx
chech
xɛ́xoɯ
chéchom
xɛ́xɛï
chécheï
third person xo
cho

che
xoɯ
chom
xɛï
cheï