maane

East Central German

Etymology

From Middle High German meinen, from Old High German meinen, from Proto-Germanic *mainijaną (“to mean, think; lament”). Cognate with Bavarian manan, German meinen.

Verb

maane

1. (Erzgebirgisch) to opine, to think; to believe; to suppose

   Freilich hatt dar gute Maa dann Angst und dacht', wos warn die Leit ze dan Sprung maane?

   Of course, the good man was then afraid and thought, what will people think about this jump?

2. (Erzgebirgisch) to say; to utter
3. (Erzgebirgisch) to mean; to have in mind; to convey

Related terms

• Maaning
• ausmaane

References

• 1982 Karl-Heinz Schmidt, Itze schlöft dr Pastor ei : Heiteres aus dem Erzgebirge. P. 34

Kenga

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɑɑne/

Noun

maane

1. water

Further reading

• Elaine Bombay, Enquête sociolinguistique sur les parlers Bayo, Morbo, Morom, and^[sic] Bolong du Tchad, SIL Electronic Survey Reports 2010-019, page 30

Morom

Pronunciation

• (Morom) IPA^(key): /mɑɑne/
• (Morbo) IPA^(key): /mɑnɛ/

Noun

maane

1. water

Further reading

• Elaine Bombay, Enquête sociolinguistique sur les parlers Bayo, Morbo, Morom, and^[sic] Bolong du Tchad, SIL Electronic Survey Reports 2010-019, page 30

Naba

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɑɑnɛ/

Noun

maane

1. water

Further reading

• Elaine Bombay, Enquête sociolinguistique sur les parlers Bayo, Morbo, Morom, and^[sic] Bolong du Tchad, SIL Electronic Survey Reports 2010-019, page 30