See also: maesa

Manao

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Etymology

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From Arawakan. The first element means "no", the second means "thing". Compare Pareci ma-isa (not).

Particle

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ma-esa

  1. no, not (negative particle)

References

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  • Julian Granberry, Gary Vescelius, Languages of the Pre-Columbian Antilles (2004, →ISBN