entry |
må'åse' |
pronunciation |
muh-uh-see' |
meaning |
adjective. having mercy; merciful; having pity; forgiving; sympathetic. |
etymology |
Chamorro passive prefix ma- + ase' (pity, compassion, sympathy), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qasiq, meaning "pity, compassion, sympathy". |
examples |
Må'åse' nu guahu. Have pity on me. |
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