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Afar
Etymology 1
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Adverb
xáyih
- near
- soon
- recently
Verb
xáyih
- h-postpositioned form of xayí
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɖaˈjih/
- Hyphenation: xa‧yih
Verb
xayíh
- 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