sé

See also: Appendix:Variations of "se"

Bassa

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [sé]

Noun

sé

  1. arrow

References

Catalan

Verb

sé

  1. first-person singular present indicative form of saber

Galician

Verb

sé

  1. second-person singular imperative of ser

Irish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃeː/
  • Audio (GA)(file)
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ʃə/, /ʃɛ/ (pronoun only, not numeral)

Etymology 1

From Middle Irish sé, from Old Irish é.

Pronoun

sé (emphatic form seisean, conjunctive)

  1. he; (referring to a masculine noun) it
See also

Etymology 2

Irish cardinal numbers
 <  5 6 7  > 
    Cardinal : sé
    Ordinal : séú
    Personal : seisear

From Old Irish sé, from Proto-Celtic *swexs, from Proto-Indo-European *swéḱs. Compare Scottish Gaelic sia, Manx shey.

Numeral

sé

  1. six
Usage notes
  • Can be followed by either the singular or the plural form of the noun it modifies. Triggers lenition of a following singular noun. Triggers h-prothesis of a following plural noun.
Derived terms
  • séú (ordinal)
  • seisear (used to modify nouns referring to human beings)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
sé shé
after an, tsé		 not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

  • "sé" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • “1 sé” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
  • “2 sé” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.

Italian

Etymology

From Latin sē.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /seː/
  • Rhymes: -e

Pronoun

sé

  1. oneself, himself, herself

Usage notes

  • Becomes se when in combination with verbs or other pronouns.
  • Becomes si when part of a reflexive verb.

Derived terms

Ladin

Verb

sé

  1. first-person singular present indicative of savei

Pronoun

sé

  1. oneself, himself, herself

Norman

Etymology 1

From Old French sec, from Latin siccus, from Proto-Indo-European *seyk-.

Adjective

sé m

  1. (Jersey) dry
Alternative forms
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Old French seir, soir, from Latin sērō (“at a late hour, late”), from sērus (“late”).

Noun

sé m (plural sés)

  1. (Jersey) evening
Alternative forms

Etymology 3

From Old French sel, from Latin sāl, salem.

Noun

sé m (plural sés)

  1. (Jersey) salt
Alternative forms

Old Irish

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *swexs, from Proto-Indo-European *swéḱs.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sʲeː/

Numeral

Old Irish cardinal numbers
 <  5 6 7  > 
    Cardinal : sé
    Ordinal : seissed

sé

  1. six

Descendants

Further reading

  • “sé” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese see, from Latin sēdēs (“seat”), from sedeō (“I sit”), from Proto-Indo-European *sed- (“to sit”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsɛ/
  • Homophone: Sé

Noun

sé f (plural sés)

  1. (Roman Catholicism) see (the cathedral and region under the jurisdiction of a bishop)

Derived terms

See also

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈse/
  • Homophones: se, ce (non-Castilian)
  • Rhymes: -e

Etymology 1

See saber

Verb

sé

  1. First-person singular (yo) present indicative form of saber.
    No sé.
    I do not know.

Etymology 2

See ser

Verb

sé

  1. Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of ser.
    ¡Sé un voluntario!
    Be a volunteer!

Etymology 3

See sí

Interjection

sé

  1. (colloquial, Chile, Mexico) yes

Sranan Tongo

Etymology

From Dutch zee.

Noun

sé

  1. sea

Walloon

Etymology

From Old French sel, from Latin sāl, salem.

Noun

sé ?

  1. salt
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