Lexicon:Modern/beirbei
| beirbei | |
|---|---|
| Stage | Modern CLT |
| Pronunciation | /ˈbeɪɾ.beɪ/ |
| Part of speech | Interjection; Verb |
| Etymology | from Middle birbē, from Proto birbi |
| Related words | aefka, teitlae |
beirbei — i will return shortly; to step out with the intention of coming back.
Notes
The pair of aefka: aefka is the state of being gone, beirbei the promise of returning. Said at a door, over a shoulder, or written on a shop shutter. Among caravan workers it carries genuine weight — a man who says beirbei and does not return has broken something, and the word is avoided by those who are not sure.