ái

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ai"

Mandarin

Romanization

ái (Zhuyin ㄞˊ)

1. Pinyin transcription of 挨, 捱
2. Pinyin transcription of 癌
3. Pinyin transcription of 呆
4. Pinyin transcription of 啀
5. Pinyin transcription of 嘊
6. Pinyin transcription of 嵦
7. Pinyin transcription of 敱
8. Pinyin transcription of 敳
9. Pinyin transcription of 癊
10. Pinyin transcription of 皚, 皑
11. Pinyin transcription of 硖
12. Pinyin transcription of 磏
13. Pinyin transcription of 騃, 𫘤

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Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *awô (“grandfather”).

Alternatively, from Proto-Germanic *anô (“forefather, ancestor”).

Noun

ái m (genitive á, plural ár)

1. great-grandfather

Declension

  Declension of ái (weak an-stem)

masculine	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	ái	áinn	ár	árnir
accusative	á	áinn	á	áina
dative	á	áinum	ám	ánum
genitive	á	áins	á	áinna

See also

• afi

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Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔaːj˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔaːj˨˩˦]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔaːj˦˥]

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 愛 (“to love; love”).

Verb

ái

1. (sinized, slang, humorous) to love

Usage notes

• This usage is found strictly in the "Vietnamized" version ngộ ái nị of the Cantonese phrase 我愛你 (“I love you”)

See also

• yêu
• thương

Etymology 2

Clipping of ái nam ái nữ

Adjective

ái

1. (slang) homosexual; gay

Synonyms

• pê-đê; bóng

Interjection

ái!

1. (onomatopoeia) ow; ouch

Synonyms

• ai da; ui da

References

• "ái" in Hồ Ngọc Đức, Free Vietnamese Dictionary Project (details)