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ycvà.
to change the subject to something seen as more important by the speaker; to say something-acc to someone-dat, changing the subject (see pragmatics page III, Utterance modifiers: Verbs of communication)
Etymology
< NLem ycv‑a
< LMLem, MLem ycwc‑a ‘evade’
< Ghe əshfshˡ‑a /əʒβʒa/ ‘answer’