achi

See also: Appendix:Variations of "achi"

English

Etymology

From Hokkien 阿姊 (á-chí).

Pronunciation

• (Philippines) IPA^(key): /ˈʔɐ.t͡ʃɪ/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈɑ.t͡ʃi/

Noun

achi (plural achis)

1. (Philippines, Chinese Filipino, colloquial) the eldest sister
2. (Philippines, Chinese Filipino, colloquial, informal) an elder sister
3. (Philippines, Chinese Filipino, colloquial, familiar) a young female senior (usually within the Chinese Filipino community)
4. (Philippines, Chinese Filipino, colloquial) respectful term of address for the eldest sister
5. (Philippines, Chinese Filipino, colloquial, informal) respectful term of address for an elder sister
6. (Philippines, Chinese Filipino, colloquial, familiar) respectful term of address for a young female senior (usually within the Chinese Filipino community)

Usage notes

In the Philippines, the term is primarily used and recognized within Chinese Filipino families as the predominant term to refer to and address the eldest sister in the family, and by extension, any elder sister in the family or even any older young female that the speaker is familiar with.

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:achi.

Related terms

• Achi
• ahiya
• Ahiya
• dichi
• dihia

Anagrams

• Chai, Chia, chai, AHCI, chia

Ao

Etymology

From Proto-Central Naga *tsaʔ, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *dzaʔ (“to eat”).

Verb

achi

1. (Chungli) to eat

   Coordinate term: ajem

Inflection

Inflection of achi (Chungli)

		Affirmative	Negative
Past	Simple	achi	machi
	Perfect	chiogo	mechiogo
Present	Simple	achir	machir
	Progressive	chidar chidagi	mechidar mechidagi
Future/infinitive		achitsü	machitsü
Imperative		chiang	tachi
Present participle		chia	mechii
Conditional		chira chirabang	mechira mechirabang

Derived terms

• chiyung

Further reading

• Bruhn, Daniel Wayne (2014), A Phonological Reconstruction of Proto-Central Naga‎^[1], Berkeley: University of California, page 69

Central Huasteca Nahuatl

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aːˈt͡ʃi/

Adverb

achi

1. small.

Determiner

achi

1. a little.

References

• Silva Hernández, Fernando (2014); El vocabulario básico del náhuatl y español, Secretaría de Educación Pública del estado de Hidalgo, Mexico City, Mexico.
• Isidro Reyes, Valentín (2012); Vocabulario nauatl-español, material de apoyo para la enseñanza de la lengua nauatl, Axochiapan variant from Hidalgo, Universidad Pedagógica Nacional, Área de diversidad intercultural, Mexico City, Mexico. Page 70.

Champenois

Etymology

Inherited from Old French aissil, from Vulgar Latin ascialis, from Latin axis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.ʃi/

Noun

achi m (plural achis)

1. (Troyen, Langrois) axel, axle (of a car)

References

• Daunay, Jean (1998), Parlers de Champagne : Pour un classement thématique du vocabulaire des anciens parlers de Champagne (Aube - Marne - Haute-Marne)‎^[2] (in French), Rumilly-lés-Vaudes
• Baudoin, Alphonse (1885), Glossaire de la forêt de Clairvaux‎^[3] (in French), Troyes

Chickasaw

Alternative forms

• aachi

Verb

achi

1. to say

Chuukese

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 蜂 (hachi).

Noun

achi

1. bee

   Synonyms: chunen, sisata

Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl

Determiner

achi

1. a little.

K'iche'

Etymology

From Proto-Mayan *ʔach.iij, from *ʔaaty.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aːˈt͡ʃʰiː/

Noun

achi

1. man

Related terms

• achi nim banik (“important man”)
• achij baqʼwäch (“polygamous husband”)
• achiʼl (“companion; friend (?)”)
• Ama Achi (“Orion Constellation”)
• jiʼ(axel) achi (“father-in-law of a man”)
• loqʼ achi (“friend”)
• malkaʼn achi (“widower”)
• mebaʼ achi (“widower”)
• mun achi (“man who doesn’t want to stay in house”)
• nimalaj achi (“great man”)
• wiʼ kaʼn achi (“uncle”)
• xepo achi (“lazy man”)

References

• Christenson, Allen J. (2003), Kʼicheʼ-English dictionary and Guide to the pronunciation of the Kʼicheʼ-Maya alphabet‎^[4], Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies, →OCLC, page 7

Pipil

Adverb

achi

1. enough; sufficient

Temascaltepec Nahuatl

Adverb

achi

1. a little

Western Huasteca Nahuatl

Adverb

achi

1. a little