ӕмӕ

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Ossetian

Etymology

Probably from Proto-Iranian *hamHás (“same, similar”).

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ɐˈmɐ/

Conjunction

æмǽ • (æmǽ)

  1. and
    Том ӕмӕ Мэри дзургӕ кӕнынц.
    Tom æmæ Mèri ʒurgæ kænync.
    Tom and Mary are talking.
  2. but
    Цас аз рацыдис, ӕмӕ ды нӕивыс.
    Cas az racydis, æmæ dy næivys.
    Many years passed, but you haven't changed.
  3. or (in questions)
    Томӕн ма`фсымӕртӕ ӕмӕ хотӕ ис?
    Tomæn ma`fsymærtæ æmæ xotæ is?
    Does tom have a brother or sister?
  4. to; in order to
    Фыццаг дӕр ацӕуӕм ӕмӕ бахӕрӕм.
    Fyccag dær acæwæm æmæ baxæræm.
    First, let's go to get something to eat.
    Зӕгъ ын, ӕмӕ йӕ зыхыл хӕца.
    Zæǧ yn, æmæ jæ zyxyl xæca.
    Tell him to keep his mouth shut.
  5. that
    Гӕнӕн ис, ӕмӕ йӕ федта.
    Gænæn is, æmæ jæ fedta.
    It's possible that he saw him.

References

  • Bigulajev, B. B., Gagkajev, K. Je., Kulajev, N. X., Tuajeva, O. N. (1970) “ӕмӕ”, in A. M. Kasajev, editor, Осетинско-русский словарь , 3rd edition, Ordzhonikidze: Ir
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