abë
See also: Appendix:Variations of "abe"
Albanian
Alternative forms
- ab (NW Gheg)
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈabə]
Noun
abë f (plural aba, definite aba, definite plural abat)
Further reading
- Jungg, G. (1895), “ab”, in Fialuur i voghel sccȣp e ltinisct [Small Albanian–Italian dictionary], page 1
- Newmark, Leonard (1999), “abë”, in Oxford Albanian-English Dictionary[1]
Kashubian
Etymology
Etymology tree
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *aby. By surface analysis, univerbation of a + bë.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈa.bɜ/
- Rhymes: -abɜ
- Syllabification: a‧bë
Conjunction
abë
- (rare) creates a subordinate clause expressing aim or purpose, one's goal; to, so that, for that, in order to
Declension
| singular | plural | polite | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | abëm, abë jem |
abësmë, abë jesmë |
— |
| 2nd person | abës, abë jes |
abësta, abë jesta |
abësce, abë jesce |
| 3rd person | abë | abë | — |
Further reading
- Stefan Ramułt (1993) [1893], “abë”, in Jerzy Trepczyk, editor, Słownik języka pomorskiego czyli kaszubskiego (in Kashubian), 3 edition
- Eùgeniusz Gòłąbk (2011), “aby”, in Słownik Polsko-Kaszubski / Słowôrz Pòlskò-Kaszëbsczi[2]
- “abë”, in Internetowi Słowôrz Kaszëbsczégò Jãzëka [Internet Dictionary of the Kashubian Language], Fundacja Kaszuby, 2022