Dictionary:pha-: Difference between revisions
Middle Airananwe definite article: proclitic of phe 'here' < Gaillean uphe; > modern phe |
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Latest revision as of 12:21, 8 September 2026
Middle Airananwe
Pronunciation
- /p͡ɸa/
Etymology
The proclitic form of phe (here), from Gaillean uphe: what was pointed out as the thing here came to be marked simply as the thing already known. The vowel stays full where the free adverb's -e weakens to [ə].
Article
pha-
- the; marks a thing already known or already spoken of
Related terms
Descendants
- Airananwe: phe