aje

See also: Appendix:Variations of "aje"

Haitian Creole

Etymology

From French âgé (“old”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.ʒe/

Adjective

aje

1. old

Malay

Alternative forms

• je, saja
• aja (Indonesia)

Etymology

Colloquial contraction of sahaja.

Pronunciation

• (schwa-variety) IPA^(key): /ˈad͡ʒə/ [ˈa.d͡ʒə]
• Rhymes: -d͡ʒə, -ə
• Hyphenation: a‧je

Adverb

aje (Jawi spelling ايدجي)

1. (colloquial) alternative form of sahaja (“only; just; merely”).

   Synonyms: hanya, cuma

   “Saya nak turun sekejap aje,” bisiknya.

   “I want to go down for just a moment,” he whispered.

   Itu aje yang saya tahu.

   That is all (only that) I know.

Related terms

• sahaja

Further reading

• "aje" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017

Marshallese

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “possibly onomatopoeic?”)

Pronunciation

• (phonetics) IPA^(key): [ɑzʲe]
• (phonemic) IPA^(key): /ɰætʲej/
• Bender phonemes: {hajȩy}

Noun

aje (construct ajein, person noun ri-aje) (alienable)

1. a traditional Marshallese hourglass drum made from a hollowed-out log, typically of Pisonia grandis wood, with a membrane of shark stomach lining

   Em̧m̧an ajein M̧ajeļ.

   Marshallese drums are good.

Usage notes

Traditionally, the aje was played mainly by women, often in ensembles accompanying men’s dances and performances, as well as to encourage men during war and voyages. In contemporary usage, the aje is primarily played by men.

See also

• tūram̧ (“drum (general term)”)

References

• Abo, Takaji; Bender Byron W.; Capelle, Alfred; DeBrum, Tony (2009–), “aje”, in Marshallese–English Online Dictionary‎^[1]
• Nik Willson (2014), Naan‎^[2], Majuro, Marshall Islands, page 854

Further reading

• The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Aje‎^[3], New York, NY

Pamona

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qazay.

Noun

aje

1. chin

Spanish

Verb

aje

1. inflection of ajar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative

Tae'

Etymology

From Proto-South Sulawesi *aje (“foot”). Compare Buginese aje (“foot”).

Noun

aje

1. (Bajoʼ, Bua) a foot

   Synonym: letteʼ (Rongkong, Masamba)

Yoruba

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ā.d͡ʒé/

Noun

ajé

1. wealth, money; economic success

   Synonyms: owó, ọrọ̀

Derived terms

• Ajé (“female deity of wealth”)