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Ghomala'
Noun
gì class 1 (singular of mgì class 4)
- voice, tone
Noun
gì class 1 (singular of mgì class 2)
- deer
References
- Erika Eichholzer (editor) et al, Dictionnaire ghomala’ (2002)
Middle Vietnamese
Etymology
Attested in the Dictionarium Annamiticum Lusitanum et Latinum (1651), a dictionary based chiefly on the Northern dialects. Doublet of chi, most likely a secondary borrowing from the Central dialects.
The modern Central form chi is not a reflex of this form, but from a form that did not undergo lenition.
Pronunciation
Pronoun
之, 咦, 夷, 芇 (gì)
- what; whatever
- anything
Chảng có đí gì sốt.- There isn't anything.
Descendants
References
Namuyi
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
Verb
gì
- (transitive) to collect
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
Verb
gì
- Prospective form of gè
References
- Štěpán Pavlík (2017) The Description of Namuzi Language, Prague: Charles University (PhD Thesis), page 29
- Li Jianfu (2017) A Descriptive Grammar of Namuyi Khatho spoken by Namuyi Tibetans, Victoria: La Trobe University (PhD Thesis), page 164; 240
Vietnamese
- chi (no lenition)
- (Internet slang, text messaging) giề
- (abbreviation) z
Etymology
From Middle Vietnamese gì. Related to chi; cognate with Muong chi.
Pronunciation
Pronoun
gì • (之, 咦, 夷, 芇)
- what; whatever
- anything
Usage notes
- The interrogative pronoun gì denotes a choice which is to be made from an indefinite set of things or people. Note that if gì follows a classifier, the classifier may be omitted in the reply.
- Đây là quyển gì? ― What kind of book is this?
- Đây là (quyển) từ điển. ― This is a dictionary.
Derived terms
Interjection
gì
- An interrogative expression nearly equivalent to “What?”
Usage notes
The interrogative can be used for anything from its basic use of disbelief and surprise to frustration and fear, depending on context, tone and stress, just like the English interrogative “What?”.
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