nke
Cypriot Arabic
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editInterjection
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References
edit- Borg, Alexander (2004) A Comparative Glossary of Cypriot Maronite Arabic (Arabic–English) (Handbook of Oriental Studies; I.70), Leiden and Boston: Brill, page 191
Xhosa
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Determiner
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Zulu
editEtymology
editIt is superficially similar to Proto-Bantu *-ncè (“all”). However, the form of this stem would suggest a Proto-Bantu form *-nkàì, which is in fact a form reconstructed by Meeussen[1] meaning "alone". It is perhaps from this latter form, with a semantic shift from "alone" to "all".
Pronunciation
editDeterminer
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References
edit- C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-nke”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-nke”
- ^ Meeussen, A. E. (1973). Comparative Bantu: Test cases for method. African Language Studies, 14, 6–18.