yit

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English

Adverb

yit (not comparable)

  1. (US, Ireland, colloquial) Alternative form of yet.

Lashi

Etymology 1

From Proto-Lolo-Burmese *jit, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *jit. Cognates include Burmese ယစ် (yac).

Pronunciation

Adjective

yit

  1. drunk

Etymology 2

Possibly related to Etymology 1.

Pronunciation

Noun

yit

  1. liquor

References

  • Mark Wannemacher (2011) A phonological overview of the Lacid language, Chiang Mai: Payap University., page 27
  • Hkaw Luk (2017) A grammatical sketch of Lacid, Chiang Mai: Payap University (master thesis), page 16

Middle English

Etymology

From Old English ġīet, from Proto-Germanic *juta.

Pronunciation

Conjunction

yit

  1. yet

Descendants

  • English: yet
  • Scots: yet

References

Rawang

Noun

yit

  1. jackal

Alternative forms

Scots

Noun

yit (plural yits)

  1. Southern Scots form of ait (oat)

References