xayih

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Afar

Etymology 1

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adverb

xáyih

  1. near
  2. soon
  3. recently

Verb

xáyih

  1. h-postpositioned form of xayí

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɖaˈjih/
  • Hyphenation: xa‧yih

Verb

xayíh

  1. third-person singular masculine/feminine present indicative of xayí

References

  • E. M. Parker, R. J. Hayward (1985) “xayih”, in An Afar-English-French dictionary (with Grammatical Notes in English), University of London, →ISBN
  • Mohamed Hassan Kamil (2004) Parlons Afar: Langue et Culture, L'Hammartan, →ISBN, page 37