‖ekskuus, interjection
- Forms:
- Show more Also aaskies, askies, exkes, skies, ’skuus.
- Origin:
- Afrikaans
Among Afrikaans-speakers: ‘I beg your pardon’.
[1906 A.H. Watkins From Farm to Forum 17Oh excuse, I asked you if you would have coffee and I thought you said ‘No’.]
‘I beg your pardon’.
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