ek sê, interjectional phrase
- Forms:
- Also ek se, ekse.
- Origin:
- AfrikaansShow more Afrikaans, ‘I say’, ek I + sê say; probably a shortened form of Ek sê vir jou I’m telling you.
slang
An exclamation:
a. Used to attract attention, or as a point of entry into a remark or a conversation.
1959 M.W. Spilhaus Under Bright Sky 56Ek sê, you look so down. Wat I come for, Mr Kone, I come to ask Mr Kone has he got a secon’-han’ settee he can sell me?
1990 J. Naidoo Coolie Location 33Ek sê, it’s a pity you’re not in the States;..they would have had you fixed up in two weeks.
b. Used for emphasis, or to express surprise or admiration.
1992 S. Gutknecht in Sunday Times 19 Apr. (Mag. Sect.) 28Windgat? no, ek sê, David Kramer says bakgat is the most expressive word in the SA English Dictionary.
Used to attract attention, or as a point of entry into a remark or a conversation.
Used for emphasis, or to express surprise or admiration.
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