phrase
ain' tū
ain' tū?
Classical[ˈa.ɪn ˈtʊ]Ecclesiastical[ˈaː.in ˈtuː]
Meaning
- are you saying...? what, really? indeed?
Origins
Contraction of aisne (univerbation of ais (“you say”) + -ne (interrogative enclitic particle)) + tū (“you”).
Contraction of aisne (univerbation of ais (“you say”) + -ne (interrogative enclitic particle)) + tū (“you”).