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Middle Airananwe indefinite article: proclitic of dezye 'one' with the first syllable lost; > modern je
 
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# a, an; marks a thing not yet spoken of
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Latest revision as of 13:18, 8 September 2026

Middle Airananwe

Pronunciation

  • /ʑa/

Etymology

The proclitic form of dezye (one), its first syllable lost where it stood unstressed before a noun. The vowel stays full: a final -e weakens to [ə] and would have left the word inaudible.

Article

zya-

  1. a; marks a thing not yet spoken of

Related terms

  • Compare: dezye (“one”)
  • Compare: pha- (“the”)

Descendants

  • Airananwe: je