muise

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Afrikaans[edit]

Noun[edit]

muise

plural of muis

Irish[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

muis

Etymology[edit]

Possibly from más ea (“if so”), or a euphemistic alteration of Muire (“Virgin Mary”).

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˈmˠɪʃə/

Interjection[edit]

muise

(often dated) indeed

Further reading[edit]

Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “muise”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 502

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