إي
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Arabic
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[edit]إِي • (ʔī)
- Used with وَ (wa) followed by a word referring to God, to make an oath that expresses agreement.
- إِي وَرَبِّي إِنَّكَ عَلَى حَقٍّ
- ʔī wa-rabbī ʔinnaka ʕalā ḥaqqin
- Yes, by God, you are right.
- 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 10:53:
- وَيَسْتَنْبِئُونَكَ أَحَقٌّ هُوَ قُلْ إِي وَرَبِّي إِنَّهُ لَحَقٌّ وَمَا أَنْتُمْ بِمُعْجِزِينَ
- wayastanbiʔūnaka ʔaḥaqqun huwa qul ʔī warabbī ʔinnahu laḥaqqun wamā ʔantum bimuʕjizīna
- And they ask thee to inform them: "Is it true?" Say: "Yes, by my Lord, verily it is true, and ye cannot escape."
Adverb
[edit]إِي • (ʔī)
Tunisian Arabic
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[edit]إي (ey)