цоже

Pannonian Rusyn

Etymology

Inherited from Old Slovak cože, čože, čôže. By surface analysis, univerbation of цо (co) +‎ же (že). Compare Czech cože and Slovak čože.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈt͡sɔʒɛ]
• Rhymes: -ɔʒɛ
• Hyphenation: цо‧же

Adverb

цоже (cože)

1. (interrogative) why

   Synonyms: зач (zač), нач (nač), прецо (preco), цо (co), чом (čom)

   цоже сце нє пришли? ― cože sce nje prišli? ― why didn't you come?

Particle

цоже (cože)

1. what's up, what's going on, what's happening

   цоже, уж ши пришол? ― cože, už ši prišol? ― what's going on, you already arrived?

2. what (in a rude/threatening tone)

References

• Medʹeši, H., Fejsa, M., Timko-Djitko, O. (2010) “цоже”, in Ramač, Ju., editor, Руско-сербски словнїк [Rusyn-Serbian Dictionary] (in Pannonian Rusyn), Novi Sad: Faculty of Philosophy