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== Carnian ==
=== Etymology ===
From {{l|carn|o||oh}} + {{l|carn|fei||point, issue}}, the latter inherited from [[Phonological history of Carnian|Late Old Carnian]] ''huei'' (“cock”), from {{mn|sla-pro|*xujь}}. The phrase originated as a vulgar expressive construction and later underwent semantic bleaching.

=== Pronunciation ===
* (''Standard'') [[Phonetics:IPA|IPA]]: {{IPA|[ɞ‿fɛ̂ɪ̯]}}

=== Phrase ===
{{head|carn|phrase}}

# {{label|carn|informal}} An intensive expression used in questions, conveying surprise, irritation, disbelief, or confusion; roughly equivalent to [[wikt:what the hell|what the hell]], what on earth.

==== Usage notes ====
The phrase '''o fei''' is informal but not vulgar in Modern Carnian. It functions as a fixed idiomatic unit.

Contionary:o fei - Revision history