Contionary:xæ

Nanyse

Alternative Forms

ђω (Dumun script)

Etymology

From the Sumerian words še, a prefix used to create a third person, personal pronoun, and ái, meaning thing or person.

Pronunciation

• (Nanyse Proper) IPA: /ʃɛɪ/
• (Kote Dialect) IPA: /ʃʌɪ/
• (Jara Dialect) IPA: /tʃɛɪ/
• (Yrem Dialect) IPA: /ʃaɪ/

Pronoun

xæ p (plural: xæz; xæza; xæxæ)

1. Third person singular personal pronoun
2. Specifies grammatical person (he, she, it, him, or her)

Usage Notes

• The word xæ is used to refer to a subject who is present or who is near to the speaker.

Derived Terms

• exæ
• yxæ