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ӄай

[qaˑj˧]

particle

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Meaning
  1. almost, nearly, although; concessive particle used before unforeseen and unexpected events
  2. almost
  3. A word used to describe something that nearly happened or is used when something unexpected occurs.
Examples

ӄай аʼт

It almost happened.

Pronunciationqaˑj˧

Part of speechparticle

Usage noteThis particle is often used for events that are unexpected or unforeseen.

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ӄай in other languages

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 5 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.