ŗe

Riyan

Etymology

From Old Riyan ŗe, from Proto-Riyanic *ḡe, from Proto-Hirdic *ghe, from Proto-Laenkean *gʱe (discourse particle).

Pronunciation

• (Kuoma) IPA^(key): /ɣɛ/, [jə]
• Rhyme: -ɛ

Particle

ŗe

1. marks a polar (yes-no) question

   Ŗe na ú naḑios?

   Are you a coward?

Usage notes

• Placed at the beginning of a sentence before the verb to mark it as a yes-no question.