Lexicon:Modern/Maewor
| Maewor | |
|---|---|
| Stage | Modern CLT |
| Pronunciation | /ˈmaɪ.wɔɾ/ |
| Part of speech | Interjection |
| Etymology | from Middle Māiwōrdē, from Proto maiword |
Maewor — if I am honest; the truth of the matter.
Notes
Marks what follows as the speaker's honest view rather than the polite one. In a world that holds honest self-knowledge to be the first duty, it is a heavier word than it looks, and a person who says maewor and then lies has done something worse than lying.