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jae.

passage, verse

3 characters1 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈjɑeˣ/[ˈjɑ̝e̞(ʔ)]
  1. passage, verse

  2. fraction

Where this word comes from

jakaa (“to divide”) + -e. Attested in Mikael Agricola's translation of the New Testament, where it is used in the plural to refer to pagan rites as an explanatory note for Romans 12(:6). Senses related to division are from the late 19th century; first use pertaining to Biblical verses from circa 1916.

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