achi

See also: Achi, Achí, achɨ, achįʼ, -a'chi, áchʼįʼ, āchi, and a̱chi

English

Etymology

From Hokkien 阿姊 (á-chí).

Pronunciation

  • (Philippines) IPA(key): /ˈʔɐ.t͡ʃɪ/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈɑ.t͡ʃi/

Noun

achi (plural achis)

  1. (Philippines, Chinese Filipino, colloquial) the eldest sister
  2. (Philippines, Chinese Filipino, colloquial, informal) an elder sister
  3. (Philippines, Chinese Filipino, colloquial, familiar) a young female senior (usually within the Chinese Filipino community)
  4. (Philippines, Chinese Filipino, colloquial) respectful term of address for the eldest sister
  5. (Philippines, Chinese Filipino, colloquial, informal) respectful term of address for an elder sister
  6. (Philippines, Chinese Filipino, colloquial, familiar) respectful term of address for a young female senior (usually within the Chinese Filipino community)

Usage notes

In the Philippines, the term is primarily used and recognized within Chinese Filipino families as the predominant term to refer to and address the eldest sister in the family, and by extension, any elder sister in the family or even any older young female that the speaker is familiar with.

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:achi.

Anagrams

Central Huasteca Nahuatl

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aːˈt͡ʃi/

Adverb

achi

  1. small.

Determiner

achi

  1. a little.

References

Champenois

Etymology

Inherited from Old French aissil, from Vulgar Latin ascialis, from Latin axis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.ʃi/

Noun

achi m (plural achis)

  1. (Troyen, Langrois) axel, axle (of a car)

References

  • Daunay, Jean (1998) Parlers de Champagne : Pour un classement thématique du vocabulaire des anciens parlers de Champagne (Aube - Marne - Haute-Marne)‎[1] (in French), Rumilly-lés-Vaudes
  • Baudoin, Alphonse (1885) Glossaire de la forêt de Clairvaux‎[2] (in French), Troyes

Chickasaw

Alternative forms

Verb

achi

  1. to say

Chuukese

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 蜂 (hachi).

Noun

achi

  1. bee
    Synonyms: chunen, sisata

Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl

Determiner

achi

  1. a little.

K'iche'

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aːˈt͡ʃʰiː/

Noun

achi

  1. man
  • achi nim banik (“important man”)
  • achij baq’wäch (“polygamous husband”)
  • achi’l (“companion; friend”) ?
  • Ama Achi (“Orion Constellation”)
  • ji’(axel) achi (“father-in-law of a man”)
  • loq’ achi (“friend”)
  • malka’n achi (“widower”)
  • meba’ achi (“widower”)
  • mun achi (“man who doesn’t want to stay in house”)
  • nimalaj achi (“great man”)
  • wi’ ka’n achi (“uncle”)
  • xepo achi (“lazy man”)

References

Pipil

Adverb

achi

  1. enough; sufficient

Temascaltepec Nahuatl

Adverb

achi

  1. a little

Western Huasteca Nahuatl

Adverb

achi

  1. a little
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