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-à̰ȳ
second person	ā̰y	ā̰y-ī
third person	à̰ȳ	à̰ȳ-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.