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ئاي

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Uyghur

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Etymology

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From Chagatai آی (ʾāy, “Moon; month”), from Proto-Turkic *āy (“moon; month”). Cognate with Uzbek oy, Turkish ay, etc.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ئاي • (ay) (plural ئايلار (aylar))

  1. a moon; the Moon
    تولۇن ئاي ― tolun ay ― a full moon
    ئاي پاتتى ― ay patti ― the moon set
  2. a month
    ئۆتكەن ئاي ― ötken ay ― last month
  3. an epithet for beauty, as the moon, like moonlight, beautiful
    ئاي جامال ― ay jamal ― a beautiful face, beautiful looks
  4. menstruation, menses, period
    ئاي كۆرمەك ― ay körmek ― to menstruate, to have a period

Declension

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for ئاي (ay, “moon”)
for ئاي (ay, “month”)