abi

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Translingual[edit]

Symbol[edit]

abi

  1. (international standards) ISO 639-3 language code for Abidji.

Aisi[edit]

Noun[edit]

abi

  1. woman

Further reading[edit]

  • Don Daniels, Magi: An Undocumented Language (in a comparative wordlist)

Baba Malay[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

abi

  1. alternative spelling of habis (“finish”)

Cebuano[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: a‧bi

Verb[edit]

abi

  1. to misconstrue; to interpret erroneously, to understand incorrectly; to misunderstand

Usage notes[edit]

Often confused with ambi.

Quotations[edit]

For quotations using this term, see Citations:abi.

Anagrams[edit]

Chickasaw[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Possibly the second verb in a verb-pair with albi. Cognate with Alabama ibi and Choctaw abi.

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

abi (active)

  1. (transitive) to kill (I;II)
  2. (transitive) to abort (I;II)

Inflection[edit]

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Derived terms[edit]

Choctaw[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

  • ʋbi (traditional)
  • ạbi (Byington/Swanton)

Etymology[edit]

Cognate with Alabama ibi (“to kill”), Chickasaw abi (“to kill”)

Noun[edit]

abi

  1. killer, murderer
  2. killing, slaughter

Verb[edit]

abi

  1. to kill, to murder
  2. to be sick or infected (usually with a skin disease)

Related terms[edit]

Estonian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Finnic *api.

Noun[edit]

abi (genitive abi, partitive abi)

  1. help

Declension[edit]

Declension of abi (ÕS type 17/elu, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative abi abid
accusative nom.
gen. abi
genitive abide
partitive abi abisid
illative appi
abisse 		abidesse
inessive abis abides
elative abist abidest
allative abile abidele
adessive abil abidel
ablative abilt abidelt
translative abiks abideks
terminative abini abideni
essive abina abidena
abessive abita abideta
comitative abiga abidega

Derived terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • “abi”, in [PSV] Eesti keele põhisõnavara sõnastik [Dictionary of Estonian Basic Vocabulary] (in Estonian) (online version, not updated), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2014
  • “abi”, in [EKSS] Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat [Descriptive Dictionary of the Estonian Language] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2009
  • “abi”, in [ÕS] Eesti õigekeelsussõnaraamat ÕS 2018 [Estonian Spelling Dictionary] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2018, →ISBN
  • abi in Sõnaveeb (Eesti Keele Instituut)

Finnish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Clipping of abiturientti.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑbi/, [ˈɑ̝bi]
  • Rhymes: -ɑbi
  • Syllabification(key): a‧bi

Noun[edit]

abi (colloquial)

  1. A candidate for the matriculation examination.

Declension[edit]

Inflection of abi (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative abi abit
genitive abin abien
partitive abia abeja
illative abiin abeihin
singular plural
nominative abi abit
accusative nom. abi abit
gen. abin
genitive abin abien
partitive abia abeja
inessive abissa abeissa
elative abista abeista
illative abiin abeihin
adessive abilla abeilla
ablative abilta abeilta
allative abille abeille
essive abina abeina
translative abiksi abeiksi
abessive abitta abeitta
instructive — abein
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of abi (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative abini abini
accusative nom. abini abini
gen. abini
genitive abini abieni
partitive abiani abejani
inessive abissani abeissani
elative abistani abeistani
illative abiini abeihini
adessive abillani abeillani
ablative abiltani abeiltani
allative abilleni abeilleni
essive abinani abeinani
translative abikseni abeikseni
abessive abittani abeittani
instructive — —
comitative — abeineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative abisi abisi
accusative nom. abisi abisi
gen. abisi
genitive abisi abiesi
partitive abiasi abejasi
inessive abissasi abeissasi
elative abistasi abeistasi
illative abiisi abeihisi
adessive abillasi abeillasi
ablative abiltasi abeiltasi
allative abillesi abeillesi
essive abinasi abeinasi
translative abiksesi abeiksesi
abessive abittasi abeittasi
instructive — —
comitative — abeinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative abimme abimme
accusative nom. abimme abimme
gen. abimme
genitive abimme abiemme
partitive abiamme abejamme
inessive abissamme abeissamme
elative abistamme abeistamme
illative abiimme abeihimme
adessive abillamme abeillamme
ablative abiltamme abeiltamme
allative abillemme abeillemme
essive abinamme abeinamme
translative abiksemme abeiksemme
abessive abittamme abeittamme
instructive — —
comitative — abeinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative abinne abinne
accusative nom. abinne abinne
gen. abinne
genitive abinne abienne
partitive abianne abejanne
inessive abissanne abeissanne
elative abistanne abeistanne
illative abiinne abeihinne
adessive abillanne abeillanne
ablative abiltanne abeiltanne
allative abillenne abeillenne
essive abinanne abeinanne
translative abiksenne abeiksenne
abessive abittanne abeittanne
instructive — —
comitative — abeinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative abinsa abinsa
accusative nom. abinsa abinsa
gen. abinsa
genitive abinsa abiensa
partitive abiaan
abiansa 		abejaan
abejansa
inessive abissaan
abissansa 		abeissaan
abeissansa
elative abistaan
abistansa 		abeistaan
abeistansa
illative abiinsa abeihinsa
adessive abillaan
abillansa 		abeillaan
abeillansa
ablative abiltaan
abiltansa 		abeiltaan
abeiltansa
allative abilleen
abillensa 		abeilleen
abeillensa
essive abinaan
abinansa 		abeinaan
abeinansa
translative abikseen
abiksensa 		abeikseen
abeiksensa
abessive abittaan
abittansa 		abeittaan
abeittansa
instructive — —
comitative — abeineen
abeinensa

Derived terms[edit]

compounds

Further reading[edit]

Garo[edit]

Noun[edit]

abi

  1. elder sister

Synonyms[edit]

Haitian Creole[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From French habit(s).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

abi

  1. clothes

Synonyms[edit]

Hiligaynon[edit]

Adverb[edit]

ábi

  1. for instance

Verb[edit]

ábi

  1. imagine
  2. think
  3. say aloud

Iban[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

abi

  1. wound or cut
  2. trace
  3. scars
  4. cracks (as in jars, plates etc.)

Synonyms[edit]

Indonesian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Arabic أَبِي (ʔabī, “father”), genitive construct state of أَب (ʔab, “father”), from Proto-Semitic *ʾab- (“father”). Doublet of aba, abu, and abbas.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /abi/
  • Hyphenation: a‧bi

Noun[edit]

abi

  1. father
    Synonyms: ayah, bapak

Related terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

Japanese[edit]

Romanization[edit]

abi

  1. Rōmaji transcription of あび
  2. Rōmaji transcription of アビ

Kalasha[edit]

Pronoun[edit]

abi

  1. Alternative spelling of ábi

Determiner[edit]

abi

  1. Alternative spelling of ábi

Kangjia[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Mongolic *ab-, compare Mongolian авах (avax).

Verb[edit]

abi

  1. to take

Latin[edit]

Verb[edit]

abī

  1. second-person singular active imperative of abeō

Latvian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From an earlier abu, still dialectally attested (abi was originally the feminine/neuter dual form), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *abu, from Proto-Indo-European *a(m)-bʰow, where the initial part is an old deictic pronoun or particle, reinforcing the meaning “two, both” of the second part. Cognates include Lithuanian abù, abì, Old Prussian abbai, Old Church Slavonic оба (oba), Russian о́ба (óba), Belarusian о́ба (óba), о́бадва (óbadva), Ukrainian о́ба (óba), Bulgarian о́ба (óba), Czech, Polish oba, Gothic 𐌱𐌰𐌹 (bai), German beide, Sanskrit उभौ (ubháu), Ancient Greek ἄμφω (ámphō), Latin ambō, Tocharian A āmpi.[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

(file)

Adjective[edit]

abi (no def., no comp., no sup., no adv.)

  1. both (one and the other of two)
    abas acis, rokas, kājas ― both eyes, hands, legs
    satvert abās rokās ― to grab with (lit. in) both hands
    abās pusēs ceļam mežs ― the road has forest on both sides
    klausīties (ar) abām ausīm ― to hear with both ears (= very attentively)
    attālums starp abiem ledus gabaliem ātri auga ― the distance between both pieces of ice grew rapidly
  2. (used pronominally) both (the two previously mentioned)
    pie mājas aug divi ozoli, abi tēva stādīti ― by the house two oaks grow, both planted by father
    Helēna apskāva māti, un viņas abas nosēdās blakus tēvam ― Helēna hugged mother, and both of them sat next to father.

Declension[edit]

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declension of abi
masculine (vīriešu dzimte) feminine (sieviešu dzimte)
nominative (nominatīvs) abi abas
accusative (akuzatīvs) abus abas
genitive (ģenitīvs) abu abu
dative (datīvs) abiem abām
instrumental (instrumentālis) abiem abām
locative (lokatīvs) abos abās
vocative (vokatīvs) — —

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Karulis, Konstantīns (1992) “abi”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, →ISBN

Masurian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old Polish aby. By surface analysis, univerbation of a +‎ bi.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈabi]
  • Syllabification: a‧bi

Conjunction[edit]

abi

  1. denotes aim or intention; to, in order to, so that
  2. introduces a subordinate clause; to, in order to, so that
  3. introduces a resultative clause, typically negated; to, in order to, so that
  4. introduces a conditional clause; if
  5. introduces a comparative clause; as if

Particle[edit]

abi

  1. (optative) hopefully; had better; may
  2. at least
    Synonym: prżinámniéj
  3. only, just
    Synonym: tlo
  4. seemingly, apparently, ostensibly, supposedly

Further reading[edit]

  • Zofia Stamirowska (1987-2021) “aby”, in Anna Basara, editor, Słownik gwar Ostródzkiego, Warmii i Mazur‎[2], volume 1, Zakład Narodowy im. Ossolińskich Wydawnictwo Polskiej Akademii Nauk, →ISBN, pages 111-112

Nigerian Pidgin[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Yoruba àbí.

Conjunction[edit]

àbi

  1. or
    Synonyms: or, weda

Usage notes[edit]

In "either...or" sentences, this word can optionally be placed in the "whether" position as well.

Particle[edit]

àbi

  1. Interrogative particle placed at the beginning or end of a yes/no question.
    Synonym: weda

Ojibwe[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA(key): /əˈbɪ/

Verb[edit]

abi (changed conjunct form ebid, reduplicated form ayabi)

  1. be at home
    Abi go awe gaa-pi-andwewemind awasonaago.
    The person they asked about the other day was home.
  2. sit in (a certain place)

Conjugation[edit]

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Conjugation of abi
Independent positive negative
1st person (1s) Niin nindab nindabisii(n)
2nd person (2s) Giin gidab gidabisii(n)
3rd person (3s) Wiin abi abisii(n)
Obviative (3') abiwan abisiiwan
Indefinite (X) abim abisiim
1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind nindabimin nindabisiimin
1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind gidabimin gidabisiimin
2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa gidabim gidabisiim
3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa abiwag abisiiwag
Conjunct positive negative
1st person (1s) Niin abiyaan abisiwaan
2nd person (2s) Giin abiyan/yin abisiwan/siwin
3rd person (3s) Wiin abid abisig
Obviative (3') abinid abisinid/sinig
Indefinite (X) abing abising
1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind abiyaang abisiwaang
1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind abiyang/ying abisiwang/siwing
2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa abiyeg abisiweg
3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa abiwaad abisiwaad

Related terms[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

Palu'e[edit]

api

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *apuy, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hapuy, from Proto-Austronesian *Sapuy.

Noun[edit]

abi

  1. fire (oxidation reaction)

Remontado Agta[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ʀabiqi (“late afternoon, evening, evening meal, yesterday”), from Proto-Austronesian *ʀabiqi (“late afternoon, evening, evening meal”).

Noun[edit]

abî

  1. night

Derived terms[edit]

Sardinian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Classical Latin apis, apem. Compare Logudorese abe, Nuorese ape.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

abi f (plural abis)

  1. (Campidanese) bee

Derived terms[edit]

Related terms[edit]

References[edit]

  • Wagner, Max Leopold (1960–1964) Dizionario etimologico sardo, Heidelberg
  • Rubattu, Antoninu (2006) Dizionario universale della lingua di Sardegna, 2nd edition, Sassari: Edes

Sassarese[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Classical Latin apis (“bee”), of uncertain further origin.

Alternative forms[edit]

Noun[edit]

abi f (invariable)

  1. bee
    • 1956, Salvator Ruju, “Tuttu m’ammentu... [I remember everything...]”, in Agnireddu e Rusina; republished as Caterina Ruju, editor, Sassari véccia e nóba, Nuoro: Ilisso edizioni, 2001, →ISBN, page 123:
      E nò l’aggiu iparadi chissi ingordhi
      isthruidori d’abi
      pa cuntintà a tè.
      And I didn't shoot those greedy destroyers of bees, just to make you happy.

Etymology 2[edit]

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun[edit]

abi f pl

  1. plural of aba

References[edit]

  • Ugo Solinas (2016) “àbi”, in Vocabolario sassarese-italiano fraseologico ed etimologico, volume 1, Sestu: Domus de Janas, →ISBN, page 20

Sranan Tongo[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From English have or Portuguese haver.

Verb[edit]

abi

  1. to have
    • 1783, C. L. Schumann, Neger-Englisches Worterbuch [Negro English Dictionary]‎[3]:
      Kuljara va ju no habi bunne hudu, da buba soso
      Your canoe doesn't have proper wood, it's just sapwood.

Talysh[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compare Persian آبی (âbi).

Noun[edit]

abi (Cyrillic аби)

  1. light blue

References[edit]

  • Pirejko, L. A. (1976) “аби”, in Talyšsko-russkij slovarʹ [Talysh–Russian Dictionary], Moscow: Russkij jazyk, page 20

Turkish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Contraction of ağabey.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

abi (definite accusative abiyi, plural abiler)

  1. (colloquial) elder brother

Usage notes[edit]

The term is a common respectful form of address for any non-elderly adult man.

Declension[edit]

Inflection
Nominative abi
Definite accusative abiyi
Singular Plural
Nominative abi abiler
Definite accusative abiyi abileri
Dative abiye abilere
Locative abide abilerde
Ablative abiden abilerden
Genitive abinin abilerin

Venetian[edit]

Verb[edit]

abi

  1. second-person singular present subjunctive of aver
  2. second-person singular imperative of aver

Volapük[edit]

Conjunction[edit]

abi

  1. but also

See also[edit]

Võro[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Finnic *api.

Noun[edit]

abi (genitive abi, partitive api)

  1. help, aid, assistance

Declension[edit]

Inflection of abi
singular plural
nominative abi abiq
accusative abi abiq
genitive abi apõ
partitive api apõ
illative api apõ
apõhe
inessive abin
abihn 		abõn
apõn
abõhn
apõhn
elative abist abõst
apõst
allative abilõ abõlõ
apõlõ
adessive abil abõl
apõl
ablative abilt abõlt
apõlt
translative abis abõs
apõs
terminative abiniq abõniq
apõniq
abessive abildaq abõldaq
apõldaq
comitative abigaq apõgaq

Yoruba[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Conjunction[edit]

àbí

  1. or
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