29 Oct
2019
29 Oct
'19
11 a.m.
The verb {yay'} is given as "be shocked, dumbfounded". As I read in m-w, the verb "shocked", is usually used for something, which upsets people. And as far as the "dumbfounded" goes, I couldn't make sense, whether it has an inherent positive or negative meaning. So, does someone know, if {yay'} is to be used only for pleasant or only for unpleasant surprises ? ~ bara'qa'