Contionary:maurai-

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Brooding

Etymology

From mau- ‘negative’ and prefix rai- ‘2’.

Alternate Forms

Extended ASCII Form: mUrI
Abjad ASCII Form: mr

Pronunciation

(Brooding) IPA: /maʊ̯.raɪ̯/

Affix

  • somewhat not
  • kind of not
  • sort of not
  • rather not
Literally: ‘Level negative two’

Usage Notes

Numeric prefix for degree adjectives. See Adjectives › Degree-specific Adjectives and Numbers › Degree-specific Adjectives for more information how how to use this prefix.