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ऐ U+0910, ऐ DEVANAGARI LETTER AI ← ए [U+090F] Devanagari ऑ → [U+0911]

Translingual

Stroke order

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /əj/, /aj/, /ɛ/, /æ/ (varies by language, context, etc.)

Letter

ऐ (ai)

1. A vowel of the Devanagari script. Its matra, used to modify the inherent vowel in a consonant is written ै. For example the first consonant क with the matra looks like: कै.

Dhivehi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [eː]

Letter

ऐ • (ē)

1. The eighth vowel in Dhivehi, written in Devanagari script

Hindi

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /ɛː/

• Audio

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Interjection

ऐ • (ai) (Urdu spelling اے)

1. hey, oi

   ऐ, कहाँ जा रहा है बे? ― ai, kahā̃ jā rahā hai be? ― Hey, where do you think you're going, punk? (literally, “Hey, where are [you] going hey?”)

2. O

   Synonym: हे (he)

Letter

ऐ • (ai)

1. the ninth vowel in Hindi

See also

• (matra): ै (ai)
• (Devanagari script letters) अ,‎ आ,‎ इ,‎ ई,‎ उ,‎ ऊ,‎ ऋ,‎ ए,‎ ऐ,‎ ओ,‎ औ,‎ अं,‎ अः,‎ अँ,‎ क,‎ ख,‎ ग,‎ घ,‎ ङ,‎ च,‎ छ,‎ ज,‎ झ,‎ ञ,‎ ट,‎ ठ,‎ ड,‎ ढ,‎ ण,‎ त,‎ थ,‎ द,‎ ध,‎ न,‎ प,‎ फ,‎ ब,‎ भ,‎ म,‎ य,‎ र,‎ ल,‎ व,‎ श,‎ ष,‎ स,‎ ह,‎ त्र,‎ ज्ञ,‎ क्ष,‎ क़,‎ ख़,‎ ग़,‎ ज़,‎ झ़,‎ ड़,‎ ढ़,‎ फ़ ^{(Category: Hindi letters) [edit]}

Marathi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /əi/, [əiː]

• Audio

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Letter

ऐ • (ai)

1. The ninth vowel in Marathi.

Nepali

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʌi̯]
• Phonetic Devanagari: ऐ

Letter

ऐ • (ai)

1. The ninth vowel in Nepali.

Sanskrit

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /ɑːj/
• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ɑj/

Letter

ऐ • (ai)

1. The twelfth vowel in Sanskrit

Sherpa

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɛ]

Letter

ऐ (ai)

1. Used to represent the [ɛ] sound in Sherpa. [1]