entry |
gai'ase' |
pronunciation |
gay-ah-see' |
meaning |
verb. have mercy; be merciful; have pity; have forgiveness. |
etymology |
From Chamorro prefix gai- (to have) + åse' (pity, sympathy), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qasiq, meaning "pity, compassion, sympathy". |
examples |
Gai'ase' nu guiya. Have mercy on him. |
additional comments |
gaima'åse'; gaimina'åse'; yo'åse' |