jamai

Catalan

Etymology

Cf. Occitan jamai.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Northern, Balearic, Central) [ʒəˈmaj]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [d͡ʒaˈmaj]
• IPA^(key): (Northwestern) [ʒaˈmaj]

Adverb

jamai

1. (obsolete, poetic) alternative form of mai

Further reading

• “jamai” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.

Occitan

Etymology

From Old Occitan ja mais, ja may. Cf. French jamais.

Pronunciation

• Audio (Languedoc):

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• (Niçard]) IPA^(key): [dʒa.ˈmai̯]

Adverb

jamai

1. (chiefly with "ne") never (not ever)

Further reading

• Diccionari General de la Lenga Occitana‎^[1], L’Academia occitana – Consistòri del Gai Saber, 2008-2026, page 389