amɛ
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "ame"
Gwara[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From a widespread Niger-Congo root, see Edo amẹ and other Edoid languages, Yoruba omi, proposed to be derived from Proto-Benue-Congo *-ni, compare with Idun amɛ
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
àmɛ̃̀
References[edit]
- Roger Blench, Gwara, an unknown language of Central Nigeria (2009), page 8
Yekhee[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Edoid *a-mɪ̃, compare with Edo amẹ, Urhobo ame
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
àmɛ̀
- water
- ámɛ́ èθà ― father's water (in slow speech)
- ámêθà ― father's water (in fast speech)
References[edit]
- Rose-Juliet Anyanwu, Fundamentals of Phonetics, Phonology and Tonology (2008)
Yeskwa[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Compare with Gwara amɛ, proposed to be derived from Proto-Benue-Congo *-ni, compare with Idun amɛ, from a widespread Niger-Congo root for water
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
àmɛ̃̀
References[edit]
- Roger Blench, The Nyankpa [= Yeskwa] language of Central Nigeria (draft paper)
- R. Blench, Ake wordlist (lists the Yeskwa word, without accents, in notes)
Categories:
- Gwara terms inherited from Proto-Benue-Congo
- Gwara terms derived from Proto-Benue-Congo
- Gwara terms with IPA pronunciation
- Gwara lemmas
- Gwara nouns
- alv-gwa:Water
- Yekhee terms inherited from Proto-Edoid
- Yekhee terms derived from Proto-Edoid
- Yekhee terms with IPA pronunciation
- Yekhee lemmas
- Yekhee nouns
- Yekhee terms with usage examples
- Yeskwa terms inherited from Proto-Benue-Congo
- Yeskwa terms derived from Proto-Benue-Congo
- Yeskwa lemmas
- Yeskwa nouns