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ageym

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Geordie/əˈjɛm/Northern England/əˈɡɛm/

ageym preposition: opposite to; in opposition to; contrary to.

Preposition

ageym

  1. (Geordie, Northern England) Opposite to; in opposition to; contrary to.
    • ...Ah'm agyem this sortathing...1972, SCOTT DOBSON, Aald Geordie's Almanack

Synonyms of ageym

Antonyms

Forms of ageym

alternative formagyen
alternative formaginst
alternative formagin

Origin of ageym

From Old English ongegn (“towards, opposite, against”), equivalent to a- + gyem (dialectal phonological development of "again/again’st"). Preserved in Northern English and Geordie dialects as agyem, reflecting regional vowel shifts and consonant changes.

Questions about ageym

What does ageym mean?
Ageym means opposite to; in opposition to; contrary to.
What part of speech is ageym?
Ageym is a preposition.
How do you pronounce ageym?
Ageym is pronounced /əˈjɛm/ (Geordie).

Words near ageym in the dictionary

  1. ageusic
  2. ageustia
  3. ageustias
  4. agewise
  5. ageworthy
  6. ageym
  7. ageyne
  8. ageynest
  9. ageynst
  10. AGF
  11. agflation

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