muise

See also: Muise

Afrikaans

Noun

muise

plural of muis

Irish

Alternative forms

muis

Etymology

Possibly from más ea (“if so”), or a euphemistic alteration of Muire (“Virgin Mary”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmˠɪʃə/

Interjection

muise

(often dated) indeed

Further reading

Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “muise”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 502

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