эгэ

Nanai

Etymology

From Proto-Tungusic *eKe, compare Evenki экин (əkin).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /əɡə/
• Hyphenation: э‧гэ

Noun

эгэ (ege)

1. elder sister
2. Used to adress a woman of an older age: ma'am

References

• S. N. Onenko (1980) “эгэ”, in V. A. Avrorina, editor, Нанайско-русский словарь [Nanai-Russian dictionary], Русский язык

Yakut

Etymology

See also эт (et).

Adverb

эгэ • (ege)

1. even (intensifies the following phrase)

   эгэ бүгүн кэлиэ дуо? ― ege bügün kelie duo? ― isn't he even going to come today?

   эгэ эрэ

   ege ere

   oh please / for God's sake

   set phrase, expressing exasperation or indignation