gees
English
Anagrams
Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch geest, from Middle Dutch gêest, from Old Dutch gēst, from Proto-Germanic *gaistaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰeysd-, *ǵʰisd- (“anger, agitation”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /χɪə̯s/
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Luxembourgish
Middle English
Somali
Etymology
From Proto-Cushitic *ɣaas-. Cognates include Afar gaysa, Oromo gaafa, Rendille gas, Saho gashsha and Jiiddu gees.[1]
References
- “gees” In: Abdullah Umar Mansur (1985) Qaamuska Afsoomaliga.
- Salim Alio Ibro (1998) English-Jiddu-Somali Mini-Dictionary, Victoria, Australia: La Trobe University Language Center, →ISBN
Yola
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡiːz/
Contraction
gees
- third-person singular present indicative of gee
- 1927, “ZONG O DHREE YOLA MYTHENS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 131, line 11:
- Or i a vaarin gees a shaar,
- Or of the fairing give us a share,
References
- Kathleen A. Browne (1927) The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland Sixth Series, Vol.17 No.2, Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, page 131
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