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Carpathian Rusyn

Etymology

From май (maj) +‎ же (že). Cognate with Ukrainian ма́йже (májže).

Pronunciation

Adverb

ма́йже (májže)

  1. almost, nearly
    Synonyms: туй-туй (tuj-tuj), уже-уже (uže-uže)

Particle

ма́йже (májže)

  1. alternative form of майжень (majženʹ)

References

Ukrainian

Etymology

Univerbation of май (maj) +‎ же (že), the imperative singular of ма́ти (máty, to consider). Compare Russian почти́, счита́й (počtí, sčitáj).

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Adverb

ма́йже (májže)

  1. almost, nearly

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