Etymology

Ultimately derived from Proto-FinnicCategory:Livonian terms derived from Proto-Finnic#EZMI *eci (“front”) with an old superlative ending (see *-in) and +‎ -iCategory:Livonian terms suffixed with -i#EZMI (< *ecimäinen), literally meaning “foremost, most forward”. Compare Võro edimäne.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈeˀʒmi/, [ˈeˀĭ̯ʒmi]Category:Livonian terms with IPA pronunciation#EZMI

Adjective

e’žmi (not comparable)Category:Livonian lemmas#EZMICategory:Livonian adjectives#EZMICategory:Livonian uncomparable adjectives#EZMICategory:Livonian entries with incorrect language header#EZMICategory:Pages with entries#EŽMICategory:Pages with 1 entry#EŽMI

1. Category:Livonian ordinal numbers#EZMIfirst

References

• Tiit-Rein Viitso; Valts Ernštreits (2012–2013), “e'žmi”, in Līvõkīel-ēstikīel-lețkīel sõnārōntõz [Livonian-Estonian-Latvian Dictionary]‎ (in Estonian and Latvian), Tartu, Rīga: Tartu Ülikool, Latviešu valodas aģentūra