zéi

See also: zei, Zei, and zèi

Emilian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈθej/

Noun

zéi f pl

  1. plural of zéjja

Luxembourgish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tsei̯/, [t͡sɜɪ̯]
  • Rhymes: -ɜɪ

Etymology 1

From Middle High German zach, from Old High German zāhi, from Proto-West Germanic *tą̄h(ī). Compare German zäh, English tough, Dutch taai.

Adjective

zéi (masculine zéien, neuter zéit, comparative méi zéi, superlative am zéisten)

  1. tough, chewy (of food)
  2. tough, rugged, hardy
  3. tenacious, dogged
Declension
Declension of zéi
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
predicative hien ass si ass et ass si si(nn)
nominative /
accusative 		attributive and/or after determiner zéien zéit
independent without determiner zéies zéier
dative after any declined word zéien zéier zéien zéien
as first declined word zéiem zéiem

Etymology 2

Verb

zéi

  1. second-person singular imperative of zéien

Mandarin

Pronunciation

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Romanization

zéi (zei2, Zhuyin ㄗㄟˊ)

  1. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 戝
  2. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 賊 / 贼
  3. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 贼
  4. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 鯺
  5. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 鱡
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