ay

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[edit] Translingual

[edit] Abbreviation

ay

  1. The ISO 639-1 official language code of Aymara

[edit] Synonyms

  • aym (ISO 639-3)

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Interjection

ay

  1. Ah! alas!
  2. Alternative spelling of aye ("yes")

[edit] Adverb

ay (not comparable)

Positive
ay

Comparative
not comparable

Superlative
none (absolute)

  1. Always; ever.
    • 1670, John Barbour, The Acts and Life of the most victorious Conquerour Robert Bruce King of Scotland, as cited in 1860, Thomas Corser, Collectanea Anglo-poetica, page 160
      O he that hath ay lived free, [...]

[edit] Alternative spellings

[edit] Adjective

ay (not comparable)

Positive
ay

Comparative
not comparable

Superlative
none (absolute)

  1. For an indefinite time.

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[edit] Azeri

[edit] Noun

ay

  1. moon
  2. month

[edit] Crimean Tatar

[edit] Noun

ay

  1. month
  2. moon

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[edit] References

  • Useinov & Mireev Dictionary, Simferopol, Dolya, 2002 [1]

[edit] Scots

[edit] Etymology

Probably from a use of aye to express agreement.

[edit] Adverb

ay (not comparable)

Positive
ay

Comparative
not comparable

Superlative
none (absolute)

  1. yes

[edit] Spanish

[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Interjection

¡ay!

  1. Expresses pain or sorrow.
  2. A stereotypical sound of a Latino or Latina (e.g. ¡Ay Papi!, something like saying "Oh Baby!")

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[edit] Sranan Tongo

[edit] Etymology

From English eye.

[edit] Noun

ay

  1. eye

[edit] Tagalog

[edit] Preposition

ay

  1. Equality marker. It can be translated as is, am, are, was, will be, etc., but functions as a preposition, not a verb.
  2. Verb/predicate marker. Only used when the verb or predicate does not begin the sentence.

[edit] Turkish

[edit] Noun

ay (objective definite ayı)

  1. month
  2. An interjection expressing a sharp pain: ouch!
  • Ay means moon, not ay (the first "A" is capitalized)