eta

Radestrian

Etymology

From Middle Radestrian jeta, eta, ita, from Old Radestrian jeta, inherited from Proto-Radic *jeta, from Proto-Hirdic *jétən, from Proto-Laenkean *jetʼan. Cognate with Riyan eta (“sometimes”) and Laefevian ida.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛta/
• Rhyme: -ɛta
• Syllabification: e–ta

Adverb

eta (uncomparable)

1. quite, rather

Riyan

Etymology

From Old Riyan jetan, from Proto-Riyanic *jétăn, from Proto-Hirdic *jétən (“sometimes”), from Proto-Laenkean *jetʼan (“some”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛta/
• Rhyme: -ɛta
• Syllabification: e·ta

Adverb

eta

1. sometimes

   Naŗ eta ŗiovíd í nyris os fílah lago fion.

   Sometimes I fry eggs in butter instead of oil.