цоже

Pannonian Rusyn

Etymology

Inherited from Old Slovak cože, čože, čôže. By surface analysis, univerbation of цо (co) +‎ же (že). Compare Czech cože and Slovak čože.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈt͡sɔʒɛ]
  • Rhymes: -ɔʒɛ
  • Hyphenation: цо‧же

Adverb

цоже (cože)

  1. (interrogative) why
    Synonyms: зач (zač), нач (nač), прецо (preco), цо (co), чом (čom)
    цоже сце нє пришли? ― cože sce nje prišli? ― why didn't you come?

Particle

цоже (cože)

  1. what's up, what's going on, what's happening
    цоже, уж ши пришол? ― cože, už ši prišol? ― what's going on, you already arrived?
  2. what (in a rude/threatening tone)

References

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