Contionary:daŋ

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]

Conjunction

daŋ 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, hambestā – Thus', it became useless.