à̰ȳ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ay"

Bedjond

Etymology

Cognate with Ngam à̰ȳ, ultimately from Proto-Sara *à̰ȳ

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈẽ˨ɪ˧/
  • Rhymes: -ẽ˨ɪ˧

Verb

à̰ȳ

  1. to drink

References

  • Keegan, John (2014). The Eastern Sara Languages. Cuenca, Spain: Morkeg Books. p. 224.
  • Mudiwa, Olukayode (2001). An Analysis of Proto-Sara. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Addis Ababa Books. p. 158.

Daba

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Sara *à̰ȳ

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈẽ˨ɪ˧/
  • Rhymes: -ẽ˨ɪ˧

Verb

à̰ȳ

  1. to flee
  2. to escape
    M-ō tìbò kèm mṵ̀ tí yō m-ā̰y.
    I saw a lion in the bush and I fled.

Derived terms

  • à̰ȳ ngɔ̄d

References

  • Keegan, John (2014). Sara Languages Lexicon. Cuenca, Spain: Morkeg Books. p. 95.
  • Mudiwa, Olukayode (2001). An Analysis of Proto-Sara. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Addis Ababa Books. p. 158.

Gor

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈẽ˨ɪ˧/
  • Rhymes: -ẽ˨ɪ˧

Etymology 1

Cognate with Bedjond à̰ȳ, ultimately from Proto-Sara *à̰ȳ

Verb

à̰ȳ

  1. to drink
    Ādɨ̄-m̄ màn̄ m-ā̰y.
    Give me water to drink.
Conjugation
Conjugation of à̰ȳ
singular
plural
first person m-ā̰y j-
second person ā̰y ā̰y-ī
third person -ī

Etymology 2

Cognate to Ngam à̰ȳ, ultimately from Proto-Sara *à̰ȳ (“to run”)

Verb

à̰ȳ

  1. to flee, escape
    Búsɨ̄ gɨ̄ ɗèē-ī kàdɨ̄ dò̰-ī-m̄ ə́ m-ā̰y.
    The dog was heading towards me to bite me, but I fled.

References

  • Keegan, John (2014). The Central Sara Languages. Cuenca, Spain: Morkeg Books. p. 115.
  • Mudiwa, Olukayode (2001). An Analysis of Proto-Sara. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Addis Ababa Books. p. 158.

Gulay

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈẽ˨ɪ˧/
  • Rhymes: -ẽ˨ɪ˧

Etymology 1

Ultimately from Proto-Sara *à̰ȳ

Verb

à̰ȳ

  1. to flee
  2. to escape
    Bísɨ́ ɗèē rā-ḿ tɨ́ lə̄ tó̰-m̄ nè m-ā̰y.
    The dog was heading towards me to bite me, but I fled.
Derived terms
  • à̰ȳ də̀ yá̰
  • à̰ȳ nə́l tāá à̰ȳ ndī ɓáy

Etymology 2

Possibly from Proto-Sara *àʋ̄

Verb

à̰ȳ

  1. to run (normally with ngɔ̄dɨ̄)
    Ń-á̰y ndɔ̄dɨ̄ láw ń-dùm̄-m̄.
    He runs faster than me.

Etymology 3

Related to Sar à̰ȳ

Verb

à̰ȳ

  1. to smoke
    N-á̰y máng ngá̰y ā ń-kásɨ́ dɔ̀ɔ́-dɔ̀ɔ́ ā tɔ̀.
    He coughs a lot because he smokes too much.

Etymology 4

Related to Sar à̰ȳ, ultimately from Proto-Sara *nlə̀unù

Verb

à̰ȳ

  1. (a liquid): to flow
    Kə́r-ùm-é mbùtù àdɨ̄ dè-é à̰ȳ mə́sɨ̄.
    His nose is pierced and the blood flows from his head.

Etymology 5

Cognate to Daba àȳ, ultimately from Proto-Sara *à̰ȳ

Verb

à̰ȳ

  1. to drink
    Ādɨ̄-m̄ màn̄ m-ā̰y.
    Give me water to drink.

References

  • Keegan, John (2014). The Central Sara Languages. Cuenca, Spain: Morkeg Books. p. 209.
  • Mudiwa, Olukayode (2001). An Analysis of Proto-Sara. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Addis Ababa Books. p. 158.

Mbay

Etymology

Cognate to Ngam à̰ȳ, ultimately from Proto-Sara *à̰ȳ

Verb

à̰ȳ

  1. to drink

References

  • Keegan, John (2014). The Eastern Sara Languages. Cuenca, Spain: Morkeg Books. p. 224.
  • Mudiwa, Olukayode (2001). An Analysis of Proto-Sara. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Addis Ababa Books. p. 158.

Ngam

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈẽ˨ɪ˧/
  • Rhymes: -ẽ˨ɪ˧

Etymology 1

Possibly from Proto-Sara *àʋ̄

Verb

à̰ȳ

  1. to run
    Ná̰ā̰ ǹ à̰ȳ ngɔ̄dɨ̄ tòó?
    Who is running here?
Derived terms
  • Yèl̄ gɨ̄ ní tél̄ yèl̄-n̄ nà ké nì-n̄ gɨ̄ nà n-á̰ȳ ngɔ̄dɨ̄ dò̰ó̰
  • à̰ȳ ngɔ̄dɨ̄ dò̰ó̰

Etymology 2

Cognate with Daba àȳ, ultimately from Proto-Sara *à̰ȳ

Verb

à̰ȳ

  1. to drink
    J-àw̄ ká í-ndɨ̄gō sḛ́ ādɨ̄ m-ā̰y.
    Come on, buy me a little to drink.

Etymology 3

Cognate with Daba à̰ȳ, ultimately from Proto-Sara *à̰ȳ (“to run”)

Verb

à̰ȳ

  1. to flee
  2. to escape

References

  • Keegan, John (2014). The Eastern Sara Languages. Cuenca, Spain: Morkeg Books. p. 224.
  • Mudiwa, Olukayode (2001). An Analysis of Proto-Sara. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Addis Ababa Books. p. 158.

Sar

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈẽ˨ɪ˧/
  • Rhymes: -ẽ˨ɪ˧

Etymology 1

Cognate with Daba àȳ, ultimately from Proto-Sara *à̰ȳ.

Verb

à̰ȳ

  1. to drink
    Ādɨ̄-m̄ màn̄ m-ā̰y.
    Give me water to drink.

Etymology 2

Related to Gulay à̰ȳ.

Verb

à̰ȳ

  1. (Nar dialect) to smoke
    Késɨ̄ ngá̰y tām à̰ȳ máng ngá̰y.
    He coughs a lot because he smokes too much.

Etymology 3

Possibly from Proto-Sara *àʋ̄.

Verb

à̰ȳ

  1. to run
    M-ā̰y ngɔ̄dɨ̄ láy kàdɨ̄ m-āw m-ɨ́ngə̄ màdɨ̄-ḿ gɨ̄.
    I run quickly to find my friends.
Derived terms
  • à̰ȳ gìdɨ̀
  • à̰ȳ kɔ̄r

Etymology 4

Descended from the Nar dialect ɨ̀lə̀, ultimately from Proto-Sara *nlə̀unù.

Verb

à̰ȳ

  1. to flow
    Ngōn òsō àdɨ̄ mósɨ̄ à̰ȳ kɔ́n-ǹ tɨ́ ngá̰y.
    The child fell and a lot of blood flowed from his nose.

Etymology 5

Cognate to Daba à̰ȳ, ultimately from Proto-Sara *à̰ȳ (“to run”).

Verb

à̰ȳ

  1. (Sar dialect) to flee, escape
    Bísɨ́ njɨ̄rā kɨ̄ ŗɔ̄-ḿ tɨ́ kàdɨ̄ dò̰-m̄, bà m-ā̰y kɔ̄ɔ́.
    The dog was heading towards me to bite me, but I fled.

References

  • Keegan, John (2014). The Eastern Sara Languages. Cuenca, Spain: Morkeg Books. p. 105.
  • Mudiwa, Olukayode (2001). An Analysis of Proto-Sara. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Addis Ababa Books. p. 158.
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