лємцо

Pannonian Rusyn

Alternative forms

• лєм цо (ljem co)

Etymology

Univerbation of лєм (ljem) +‎ цо (co), possibly influenced by Serbo-Croatian тек што / tek što.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈʎɛmt͡sɔ]
• Rhymes: -ɛmt͡sɔ
• Hyphenation: лєм‧цо

Adverb

лємцо (ljemco)

1. just now, just
2. (with нє (nje)) almost

   Synonym: скоро (skoro)

   лємцо сом нє спаднул ― ljemco som nje spadnul ― I almost fell

Conjunction

лємцо (ljemco)

1. as soon as, just as

   Synonym: накадзи (nakadzi)

   лємцо отвори уста, такой го гандрую ― ljemco otvori usta, takoj ho handruju ― as soon as he opens his mouth, they immediately scold him

References

• Medʹeši, H., Fejsa, M., Timko-Djitko, O. (2010) “лємцо”, in Ramač, Ju., editor, Руско-сербски словнїк [Rusyn-Serbian Dictionary] (in Pannonian Rusyn), Novi Sad: Faculty of Philosophy
• Fejsa, M., Šlemender, M., Čelʹovski, S. (2022) “almost”, in Анґлийско-руски словнїк [English-Rusyn Dictionary] (in Pannonian Rusyn), Novi Sad: Faculty of Philosophy; Ruska matka, →ISBN, page 22