Etymology[edit]
Expressive sound.
Particle[edit]
дьэ • (je)
- (conciliatory) well
- дьэ, мин бардым ― je, min bardım ― well, I went
- (emphatic) well then, oh, finally
- See synonyms at чэ (ce).
- дьэ, тиийдилэр ― je, tiiydiler ― finally they arrived
- (in conversation, encourages the other person to keep talking) well?
A: Мунньахха сырыттым.
B: Дьэ?- A: Munnyaqqa sırıttım.
B: Je? - —
A: I went to the meeting.
B: Well?
Usage notes[edit]
Roughly analogous with English well, as shown above.
