mauwe-

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Brooding

Etymology

From mau- ‘negative’ and prefix we- ‘1’.

Alternate Forms

Extended ASCII Form: mUwe
Abjad ASCII Form: mw

Pronunciation

Affix

mauwe-

  1. a little bit not, kind of not, barely not, mildly not
Literally: ‘Level negative one’

Usage Notes

Numeric prefix for degree adjectives. See Adjectives › Degree-specific Adjectives and Numbers › Degree-specific Adjectives for more information how how to use this prefix.