nexwe

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Northern Kurdish

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Etymology

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From ne + xwe, literally "not itself (then)". Compare xwene (isn't it that..., otherwise), jixwe.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /nɛxˈwɛ/
  • Hyphenation: ne‧xwe

Adverb

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nexwe

  1. anyway
  2. then, in that case, otherwise, negative coordinate of jixwe.
  3. unless, lest

Usage notes

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Only used in a negative case.

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Verb

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nexwe

  1. third-person singular negative future of xwarin
  2. second-person singular negative imperative of xwarin