xayih

Afar

Etymology 1

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adverb

xáyih

1. near
2. soon
3. recently

Verb

xáyih

1. h-postpositioned form of xayí

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɖaˈjih/ [ɖʌˈjɪh]
• Hyphenation: xa‧yih

Verb

xayíh

1. third-person singular masculine/feminine present indicative of xayí

References

• E. M. Parker, R. J. Hayward (1985) “xayih”, in An Afar-English-French dictionary (with Grammatical Notes in English), University of London, →ISBN
• Mohamed Hassan Kamil (2004) Parlons Afar: Langue et Culture, L'Hammartan, →ISBN, page 37