Lemizh / English dictionary
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eà.
to laugh; to laugh (aloud) at someone-dat/psu
Usage notes
With a dat object, this word merely means ‘address one’s laughter at someone’, and the psu of course names the reason for laughing. Neither necessarily expresses derision.
Etymology
< NLem e‑a
< LMLem è‑a
< MLem ee‑a, verbalisation of
< OLem hē! ‘ha!’
< PLem *hā!
< PIE *h₁eh₂!
doublet of ejlà.
Cognates
Eng (and many other languages) ha! (laughter)