"sê" meaning in Afrikaans

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Verb

IPA: /sɛː/ Audio: LL-Q14196 (afr)-Oesjaar-sê.wav Forms: [present], seggende [participle, present], gesê [participle, past]
Etymology: From Dutch zeggen, from Middle Dutch seggen, from Old Dutch *seggen, from Proto-Germanic *sagjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ-. Etymology templates: {{inh|af|nl|zeggen}} Dutch zeggen, {{inh|af|dum|seggen}} Middle Dutch seggen, {{inh|af|odt|*seggen}} Old Dutch *seggen, {{inh|af|gem-pro|*sagjaną}} Proto-Germanic *sagjaną, {{der|af|ine-pro|*sekʷ-}} Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ- Head templates: {{af-verb|seggende}} sê (present sê, present participle seggende, past participle gesê)
  1. (transitive) to say Tags: transitive Synonyms: seg [Cape-Afrikaans, archaic], seh [obsolete] Derived forms: gesegde
    Sense id: en-sê-af-verb-KlHIAFBs Categories (other): Afrikaans entries with incorrect language header

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Download JSON data for sê meaning in Afrikaans (1.9kB)

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        "Afrikaans terms inherited from Middle Dutch",
        "Afrikaans terms inherited from Old Dutch",
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