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Homograph: bë 'there' + bë 'right' (operator coinage; lengthened to escape be)
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{{head|YCQ-BE|adverb|head=bë|gloss=there}}


# there, in that place
# {{d|there|YXS-EN}}, in that place
# thither
# thither


===Etymology 2===
===Etymology 2===
From Proto-South-Andusian {{m|YCP-XB|be}} (“right”), the vowel lengthened to escape its homophones.
From Proto-South-Andusian {{m|YCP-XB|be}} (“right”), with lengthening of the vowel.


====Adjective====
====Adjective====
{{head|YCQ-BE|adjective|head=bë|gloss=right}}
{{head|YCQ-BE|adjective|head=bë|gloss=right (hand)}}


# right(-hand); the strong side
# right(-hand); the strong side

Latest revision as of 10:30, 8 September 2026

Besoh

Pronunciation

  • /beː/

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-South-Andusian *bɛː, from Proto-Andusian *ᵐbɛbʰ (“there”).

Adverb

bë

  1. there, in that place
  2. thither

Etymology 2

From Proto-South-Andusian *be (“right”), with lengthening of the vowel.

Adjective

bë

  1. right(-hand); the strong side