say

English

/seɪ/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) To pronounce.
  • (transitive) To recite.
  • (transitive) To tell, either verbally or in writing.
  • (transitive) To indicate in a written form.
  • (impersonal) To have a common expression; .
  • (informal) Suppose, assume; used to mark an example, supposition or hypothesis.
  • (intransitive) To speak; to express an opinion; to make answer; to reply.
  • (transitive) To bet as a wager on an outcome; .

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English seyen inherited from Old English seċġan (say, speak) inherited from Proto-Germanic *sagjaną (say) derived from Proto-Indo-European *sokʷ-h₁-yé-, *sekʷ- (follow, say, see, notice, accompany, track).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*sekʷ-

Gloss

follow, say, see, notice, accompany, track

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

Emoji

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