ayi

See also: ayí, āyí, ayı, and ayị

Bambara

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [àyi]

Adverb

ayi

  1. no

Bolinao

Noun

ayi

  1. (anatomy) foot

Chichewa

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈa.jí/

Particle

ayí

  1. alternative form of iyayi

Classical Nahuatl

Verb

āyi

  1. (transitive) To make

References

  • J. Richard Andrews (2003) Workbook for Introduction to Classical Nahuatl, Revised Edition, University of Oklahoma Press

Ewe

Noun

ayi

  1. bean

Gun

Etymology 1

From Proto-Gbe *ayĩ́ (“earth”).[1] Cognates include Fon ayǐ, Saxwe Gbe nyixɔ́, Adja anyi

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ā.jí/

Noun

ayí (plural ayí lɛ́) (Benin)

  1. ground
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Proto-Gbe *ayi, *ayu.[2] Cognates include Fon ayì, Saxwe Gbe ayì, Adja ayu, Ewe ayi

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ā.jì/

Noun

ayì (plural ayì lɛ́) (Benin)

  1. beans
Derived terms
  • ayìví (“beans”)

Etymology 3

Cognate with Saxwe Gbe ayikwín, Adja yikwi, Ewe ayiku.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ā.jī/

Noun

ayi (plural ayi lɛ́ or ayi lẹ́)

  1. kidney

References

  1. ^ Capo, Hounkpati B.C. (1991) A Comparative Phonology of Gbe (Publications in African Languages and Linguistics; 14), Berlin/New York, Garome, Benin: Foris Publications & Labo Gbe (Int), page 215
  2. ^ Capo, Hounkpati B.C. (1991) A Comparative Phonology of Gbe (Publications in African Languages and Linguistics; 14), Berlin/New York, Garome, Benin: Foris Publications & Labo Gbe (Int), page 211

Hiligaynon

Noun

áyî

  1. spleen

Tunica

Noun

ayi

  1. fire
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