ayi

See also: ayí, āyí, and ayı

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”). Cognates include Fon ayǐ, Saxwe Gbe nyixɔ́, Adja anyi

Alternative forms

• aí (Nigeria)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ā.jí/

Noun

ayí (plural ayí lɛ́) (Benin)

1. ground

Derived terms

• ayígbà (“land”)
• hwèjàyí (“evening”)
• jàyí (“to fall”)

 

Etymology 2

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

Alternative forms

• aì (Nigeria)

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

Hiligaynon

Noun

áyî

1. spleen

Tunica

Noun

ayi

1. fire