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Carpathian Rusyn
Etymology
From май (maj) + же (že). Cognate with Ukrainian ма́йже (májže).
Pronunciation
Adverb
ма́йже • (májže)
- almost, nearly
- Synonyms: туй-туй (tuj-tuj), уже-уже (uže-uže)
Particle
ма́йже • (májže)
- alternative form of майжень (majženʹ)
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Ukrainian
Etymology
Univerbation of май (maj) + же (že), the imperative singular of ма́ти (máty, “to consider”). Compare Russian почти́, счита́й (počtí, sčitáj).
Pronunciation
Adverb
ма́йже • (májže)
- almost, nearly
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