άι
Greek
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From ἄε from Ancient Greek ἄγε sg (áge, “go!”, pres.imp.) (with deletion of ‑γ-) of verb ἄγω (“I lead”)[1][2].
Alternative forms
- α (shortened form)
Template:el-see for interchangeable interjections for dismissal
Interjection
άι • (ái)
- (colloquial, informal, offensive) go!
- Άι στο διάβολο! ― Ái sto diávolo! ― Go to the devil! (to hell)
- Άι να χαθείς! ― Ái na chatheís! ― Get lost!
References
- ^ άι - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
- ^ άι - Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: […] [Dictionary of Modern Greek (language)] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias [Lexicology Centre], 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.
Etymology 2
Interjection
άι • (ái)
Synonyms
- όι-όι (ói-ói)
Etymology 3
Noun
άι • (ái) m (indeclinable)
- Alternative form of Αϊ (Aï)
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