ами

See also: -ами and Appendix:Variations of "ami"

Bulgarian

Etymology

From а (a, “whereas”) +‎ ми (mi), where ми (mi) is the dativus ethicus of аз (az), i.e. "me".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɐˈmi]

• Audio (Standard Bulgarian):

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• Rhymes: -mi
• Syllabification^(key): а‧ми
• Hyphenation^(key): ами

Conjunction

ами́ • (amí) (colloquial)

1. but
2. what about...?

   ами́ ако́...?

   amí akó...?

   what if...?

   ами́ сега́?

   amí segá?

   what now?

Adverb

ами́ • (amí) (not comparable) (colloquial)

1. well

   ами́, така́ е

   amí, taká e

   well, that's right

   ами́... не знам

   amí... ne znam

   well... I don't know

   ами́, къде́ е тя?

   amí, kǎdé e tja?

   well, where is she?

2. what?!
3. of course

Evenki

Etymology 1

Vocative of ама (ama).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /amiː/
• Hyphenation: ами

Noun

амӣ • (amī)

1. father, dad (used when addressing one's father)

Coordinate terms

• энӣ (əņī)

Etymology 2

Inherited from Proto-Tungusic *ām- (“to sleep”). Compare Manchu ᠠᠮᡤᠠᠮᠪᡳ (amgambi, “to sleep”), ᠠᠮᡠ (amu, “sleep”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aːmiː/
• Hyphenation: ами

Noun

а̄мӣ • (āmī)

1. sleep

Declension

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Verb

а̄мӣ • (āmī)

1. (intransitive) to sleep

Conjugation

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

References

• Afanasʹjeva, Je. F. (2007), “а̄-мӣ”, in Orfografičeskij slovarʹ evenkijskovo jazyka [Orthographic Dictionary of the Evenki Language], Saint-Petersburg: Drofa, →ISBN, page 34, column 1
• Vasilevič, G. M. (1958), “а̄-мӣ” “амӣ” and “а̄мӣ”, in Эвэнкийско-Русский словарь [Evenki-Russian dictionary] (in Russian), Moscow: GIS

Macedonian

Alternative forms

• е́ми (émi)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈami]
• Hyphenation: а‧ми

Conjunction

а́ми • (ámi)

1. (folk poetic, regional) but (to connect words and sentences that are opposed)

   Тој не ја́деше, а́ми го́лташе нена́ситно.

   Toj ne jádeše, ámi góltaše nenásitno.

   He did not eat, [but] he swallowed greedily.

2. (folk poetic, regional) what about...?

   А́ми а́ко...?

   Ámi áko...?

   What if...?

   А́ми се́га?

   Ámi séga?

   What now?

Adverb

а́ми • (ámi) (not comparable)

1. (folk poetic, regional) well

   А́ми, та́ка е

   Ámi, táka e

   Well, that's right

   А́ми... не́ знам

   Ámi... né znam

   Well... I don't know

   А́ми, ка́де е та́а?

   Ámi, káde e táa?

   Well, where is she?

2. (folk poetic, regional) of course

References

• “ами” in Дигитален речник на македонскиот јазик (Digitalen rečnik na makedonskiot jazik) [Digital dictionary of the Macedonian language] − drmj.eu

Nanai

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Tungusic *ām- (“to sleep; be sleepy”), compare Nanai аори (aori).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aːmɪ/
• Hyphenation: а̄‧ми

Noun

а̄ми (āmi)

1. sleep

   а̄миди хо̄нида̄ галиваси ― āmiʒi hōnidā galiwasi ― I can't cope with sleep.

References

• T. I. Petrova (1960), Нанайско-русский словарь [Nanai-Russian dictionary], Leningrad: Русский язык, page 16
• S. N. Onenko (1980), V. A. Avrorina, editor, Нанайско-русский словарь [Nanai-Russian dictionary], Русский язык, page 37
• S. N. Onenko (1989), V. A. Avrorina, editor, Словарь нанайско-русский и русско-нанайский словарь [Nanai-Russian and Russian-Nanai dictionary], Leningrad: Русский язык, page 11