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segja.

to say, to tell

5 characters2 syllables approx.Íslenska language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈseija]
  1. to say, to tell

    weak
    Ég segi söguna á eftir.
    Segðu mér eitthvað skemmtilegt.
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse segja, from Proto-Germanic *sagjaną, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ- (“to say”).

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