ige2ee-GAYtellverbtoldverbsay something to one, against anotherverbsay to him or her something good or bad about othersverbsay it, the foregoing (as a name or title) to one, in addressing themverbhe or she did say it, strong assertion, past actverbsaidverbFirst-Person Singular to Third-Person Plural ConjugationwigeWEE-gayDorsey notes for this term, "used in a good sense, as well as in a bad one, and expressing a strong assertion in a reply...he DID say it..."
Dorsey also notes, "Used as a strong assertion, either in affirmation or in denial (in which latter case the negative form is used) in replies."say as follows about onetell them thathe said to themsay as follows to or about them as in reproving them, or in speaking for or against themthey call him (by name, label)they call me/my name isthey call you (by name, label)say that, in a scolding mannersay to them something good or bad about others - used in replies, when a strong assertion is madeused in a good sense, as well as in a bad one, and expressing a strong assertion in a reply
Dorsey also notes, "Used as a strong assertion, either in affirmation or in denial (in which latter case the negative form is used) in replies."say as follows about onetell them thathe said to themsay as follows to or about them as in reproving them, or in speaking for or against themthey call him (by name, label)they call me/my name isthey call you (by name, label)say that, in a scolding mannersay to them something good or bad about others - used in replies, when a strong assertion is madeused in a good sense, as well as in a bad one, and expressing a strong assertion in a reply
ige2 6he or she did say it, strong assertion, past act
ige2 6.1he DID say it, STRONG ASSERTION, PAST ACT
