gees
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gees
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gees
- third-person singular simple present indicative of gee
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Etymology edit
From Dutch geest, from Middle Dutch gêest, from Old Dutch gēst, from Proto-Germanic *gaistaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰeysd-, *ǵʰisd- (“anger, agitation”).
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gees (plural geeste)
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gees
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gees
Somali edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Cushitic *ɣaas-. Cognates include Afar gaysa, Oromo gaafa, Rendille gas, Saho gashsha and Jiiddu gees.[1]
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gees ?
References edit
- “gees” In: Abdullah Umar Mansur (1985) Qaamuska Afsoomaliga.
Yola edit
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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 edit
- 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