aji

See also: Appendix:Variations of "aji"

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Balinese • Chungli Ao • Czech • Drehu • Franco-Provençal • Haitian Creole • Indonesian • Japanese • Javanese • Kabuverdianu • Makasar • Malay • Marshallese • Mauritian Creole • Mokilese • Naga Pidgin • Northern Sami • Old Javanese • Sundanese • Yimchungru Naga

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Translingual

Etymology

Clipping of English Ajië.

Symbol

aji

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

See also

• Wiktionary’s coverage of Ajië terms

English

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Spanish ají.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑˈhi/

• Audio (Southern England):

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Noun

aji (countable and uncountable, plural ajis or ajies)

1. (uncountable) A spicy Peruvian sauce, often containing tomatoes, cilantro, hot peppers, and onions.
   • 1847, Johann Jakob von Tschudi, Travels in Peru:

     In Peru the consumption of aji is greater than that of salt […]

2. (countable, cooking) A chili pepper, in the context of South American cuisine.
   • 1997, Antonio Montaña, Gloria Mercedes Duque, The Taste of Colombia, page 47:

     Add the onion, the garlic, the red pepper, the ajies, the pepper, cumin and salt.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Japanese 鯵 (aji).

Pronunciation

• enPR: ăʹ-jē, äʹ-jē, IPA^(key): /ˈæ.d͡ʒiː/, /ˈɑː.d͡ʒiː/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• Audio (Southern England):

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Noun

aji (plural ajis or ajies)

1. A horse mackerel, especially the Japanese horse mackerel, Trachurus japonicus
   • 2010, Dave Lowry, The Connoisseur's Guide to Sushi, ReadHowYouWant.com, →ISBN, page 77:

     Although aji are found in temperate waters around the world, if you have the fish in a sushi-ya here, it almost certainly was caught and frozen in Japan.

Derived terms

• ajing

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Japanese 味 (aji, “flavour”).

Pronunciation

• enPR: ăʹ-jē, äʹ-jē, IPA^(key): /ˈæ.d͡ʒiː/, /ˈɑː.d͡ʒiː/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• Audio (Southern England):

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Noun

aji (uncountable)

1. (go) The ‘flavour’ of a position, i.e. the extent to which it has lingering possibilities such as bad aji which may not be exploitable when they first arise yet still influence further play; good aji generally means there are few weaknesses.
2. (go) Bad aji.

   (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought:)

Usage notes

The sense of “lingering possibilities” is more basic but probably less common.

Derived terms

• bad aji
• good aji

Anagrams

• JIA, Jai, Jia

Balinese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.d͡ʒi/
• Rhymes: -ad͡ʒi
• Hyphenation: a‧ji

Etymology 1

From Old Balinese aji, borrowed from Old Javanese aji (“value; holy writ, scripture, sacred text; authoritative text; sacred formula”).

Noun

aji (Balinese script ᬳᬚᬶ)

1. price, value, worth
2. knowledge

Derived terms

• aji-ajian
• ngaji

Particle

aji (Balinese script ᬳᬚᬶ)

1. with
2. at, for

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Old Javanese aji, haji (“king”).

Noun

aji (Balinese script ᬳᬚᬶ)

1. king
2. (alus singgih) father

   Synonym: bapa

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Malay haji, from Arabic حَجِّيّ (ḥajjiyy, “hajji”), حَجّ (ḥajj, “hajj”).

Noun

aji (Balinese script ᬳᬚᬶ)

1. (Islam) hajj (the pilgrimage to Mecca made by pious Muslims; one of the five pillars of Islam)
2. (Islam) hajji (one who has participated in a hajj)

Further reading

• “aji”, in Balinese–Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Bali–Indonesia] (in Balinese), Denpasar, Indonesia: The Linguistic Center of Bali Province [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Bali].

Chungli Ao

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a˧.tʃi˧/, [a˧.tʃi˧]

Verb

aji

1. to see, look, behold

Inflection

Inflection of aji (Chungli)

		Affirmative	Negative
Past	Simple	aji	maji
	Perfect	ajiogo	majiogo
Present	Simple	ajir	majir
	Progressive	ajidar ajidagi	majidar majidagi
Future/infinitive		ajitsü	majitsü
Imperative		ajiang	taji
Present participle		ajia	majii
Conditional		ajira ajirabang	majira majirabang

Further reading

• Bruhn, Daniel Wayne (2014), A Phonological Reconstruction of Proto-Central Naga‎^[1], Berkeley: University of California, page 75
• Clark, Mary M. (1893), Ao Naga grammar with illustrative phrases and vocabulary, Molung: Assam Secretariat Printing Office, page 158

Czech

Alternative forms

• aj

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈajɪ]

Conjunction

aji

1. (dialect, Moravia) and (also), and even
2. (dialect, Moravia) even (implying an extreme example, used at the beginning of sentences)

Synonyms

• (standard Czech) i

Further reading

• “aji”, in Kartotéka Novočeského lexikálního archivu (in Czech)

Drehu

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑði/

Noun

aji

1. rat

References

• Tryon, Darrell T. (1967), “aji”, in Dehu-English dictionary (Pacific Linguistics; C–6)‎^[2], Canberra, ACT: Pacific Linguistics, Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, Australian National University, page 5

Further reading

• Tryon, D. T.; Hackman, B. D. (1983), Solomon Islands languages: An internal classification (Pacific Linguistics; C-72)‎^[3], Canberra, ACT: Pacific Linguistics, Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, Australian National University
• Leenhardt, Maurice (1946), Langues et dialectes de l'Austro-Mélanésie [Languages ​​and dialects of Austro-Melanesia] (Travaux et mémoires de l'Institut d'ethnologie; XLVI) (in French), Paris: Institut d'ethnologie

Franco-Provençal

Verb

aji (Bressan, Graphie de Conflans)

1. Alternative form of ag·ir (“to act”) documented in the following location(s): St-Étienne

Haitian Creole

Etymology

From French agir (“act”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.ʒi/

• Audio:

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Verb

aji

1. to act

References

• Targète, Jean; Urciolo, Raphael (1993), Haitian Creole-English Dictionary‎^[4], Dunwoody Press, →ISBN, page 3
• [5]

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈad͡ʒi/
• Rhymes: -d͡ʒi
• Hyphenation: a‧ji

Etymology 1

Inherited from Malay aji, from Javanese ꦲꦗꦶ (aji), from Old Javanese aji, haji. Cognate with Tagalog hari. Mostly displaced by raja

Noun

aji (plural aji-aji)

1. king

   Synonyms: baginda, raja, syah

Derived terms

Compounds

• bini aji (“king's concubine”)

• Aji Bambang
• Aji Pangeran
• Aji Puteri
• Aji Raden
• Aji Ratu
• Aji Sayid
• Aji Sultan
• Aji Syarifah
• Ajisaka

Etymology 2

Inherited from Malay aji, from Javanese ꦲꦗꦶ (aji), from Old Javanese aji.

Adjective

aji (comparative lebih aji, superlative paling aji)

1. magical

   Synonyms: ajaib, keramat, sakti

Noun

aji (plural aji-aji)

1. incantation

   Synonyms: ajian, jampi, kerama, mantra, sihir

2. secret formula, charm

   Synonyms: daya tarik, keluwesan, pesona, pikat

Derived terms

• aji gineng
• aji sesirep
• aji-aji
• aji-ajian
• ajian

Compounds

• besi aji
• tosan aji
• wesi aji

Further reading

• “aji”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Japanese

Romanization

aji

1. Rōmaji transcription of あじ
2. Rōmaji transcription of アジ

Javanese

Romanization

aji

1. romanization of ꦲꦗꦶ

Kabuverdianu

Alternative forms

• ají (Barlavento)

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ-

Proto-Indo-European *-eti

Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti

Proto-Italic *agō

Latin agere

French agirbor.

Portuguese agirder.

Kabuverdianu aji

Derived from Portuguese agir.

Verb

aji

1. (Sotavento) act

References

• Gonçalves, Manuel (2015), Capeverdean Creole-English dictionary (overall work in English), Mili Mila, →ISBN
• Veiga, Manuel (2012), Dicionário Caboverdiano-Português, Instituto da Biblioteca Nacional e do Livro

Makasar

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Javanese aji (“sacred texts; authoritative texts; sacred formulas”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaɟi/, [ˈa.ɟʝi]
• Hyphenation: a‧ji

Root

aji (Lontara spelling ᨕᨍᨗ or 𑻱𑻪𑻳)

1. precategorial root related to the recitation or study of sacred texts

Derived terms

affixations

• anngaji
• appanngaji
• panngaji
• panngajiang

Further reading

• Cense, A. A. (1979), Makassaars-Nederlands woordenboek [Makasar-Dutch dictionary], 's-Gravenhage: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN

Malay

Etymology 1

From Javanese ꦲꦗꦶ (aji), from Old Javanese aji. Cognate with Tagalog hari. Doublet of haji, mostly displaced by raja

Sense in checkers further influenced by Arabic loan haji “pilgrim to Mecca”.

Noun

aji (Jawi spelling اجي, plural aji-aji)

1. (obsolete) king

   Synonym: raja

2. alternative form of haji, "king" checker/draughts piece that reached the farthest row forward in the board, thus becoming crowned (by stacking another checker on it) and gaining more freedom of movement.

   Synonym: haji

Adjective

aji (Jawi spelling اجي, comparative lebih aji, superlative paling aji)

1. (obsolete) kingly, royal

   Synonym: diraja

Etymology 2

Derived from Javanese ꦲꦗꦶ (aji), from Old Javanese aji.

Noun

aji (Jawi spelling اجي, plural aji-aji)

1. incantation, charm

   Synonyms: mantera, serapah

References

• Pijnappel, Jan (1875), “اجي adji”, in Maleisch-Hollandsch woordenboek, John Enschede en Zonen, Frederik Muller, page 3
• Wilkinson, Richard James (1901), “اجي aji”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), Hong Kong: Kelly & Walsh limited, page 5
• Wilkinson, Richard James (1932), “aji”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), volume I, Mytilene, Greece: Salavopoulos & Kinderlis, page 12

Further reading

• "aji" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017
  (also see "aji" at PRPM first version)

Marshallese

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 箸(はし) (hashi).

Pronunciation

• (phonetics) IPA^(key): [ɑzʲi]
• (phonemic) IPA^(key): /ɰætʲij/
• Bender phonemes: {hajiy}

Noun

aji (alienable)

1. chopsticks

   Em̧m̧an aji in Kuria.

   Korean chopsticks are good.

Verb

aji (transitive ajiiki, person noun ri-aji) (intransitive)

1. to use chopsticks

   Ijaje m̧ōn̄ā kōn aji.

   I don't know how to use chopsticks.

2. to serve or handle food with chopsticks

   Ajiiki tok m̧ōk jidik raij.

   Please serve me a bit of rice with chopsticks.

References

• Abo, Takaji; Bender Byron W.; Capelle, Alfred; DeBrum, Tony (2009–), “aji”, in Marshallese–English Online Dictionary‎^[6]

Mauritian Creole

Etymology

From Marathi आजी (ājī).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /adʒi/

Noun

aji

1. grandmother

   Synonym: granmer

Mokilese

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 箸 (hashi).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aci/

Noun

aji

1. chopsticks

References

• Harrison, Sheldon P.; Albert, Salich Y. (1977), Mokilese-English Dictionary‎^[7], Honolulu: The University Press of Hawaii, →ISBN, page 6

Naga Pidgin

Etymology

Inherited from Assamese আজি (azi).

Adverb

aji

1. today

Related terms

• kali

Northern Sami

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• (Kautokeino) IPA^(key): /ˈajiː/

Noun

aji

1. drowse, doze
2. daze

Inflection

Odd, dj-j gradation
Nominative	aji
Genitive	adjága
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	aji	adjágat
Accusative	adjága	adjágiid
Genitive	adjága	adjágiid
Illative	adjágii	adjágiidda
Locative	adjágis	adjágiin
Comitative	adjágiin	adjágiiguin
Essive	ajin
Possessive forms Singular Dual Plural 1st person adjágan adjágeamẹ adjágeamẹt 2nd person adjágat adjágeattẹ adjágeattẹt 3rd person adjágis adjágeaskkạ adjágeasẹt

Derived terms

• adjágas

Further reading

• Eino Koponen, Klaas Ruppel, Kirsti Aapala, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages‎^[8], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland

Old Javanese

Other scripts
Kawi	𑼲𑼙𑼶
Javanese	ꦲꦗꦶ
Balinese	ᬳᬚᬶ
Roman	aji

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.d͡ʒi/
• Rhymes: -d͡ʒi
• Hyphenation: a‧ji

Etymology 1

Noun

aji

1. alternative spelling of haji (“king”)

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

aji

1. holy writ, scripture, sacred text
2. authoritative text
3. sacred formula

Derived terms

• inaji
• inajyan
• kahaji
• maṅaji
• paṅajyan
• pinakāji
• umaji

Noun

aji

1. value

Derived terms

• ajinan
• iṅajen
• paṅaji

Descendants

• Javanese: ꦲꦗꦶ (aji, “amulet; value, worth”)
• → Balinese: ᬳᬚᬶ (aji, “price; knowledge”)
• → Malay: aji
  • > Indonesian: aji (inherited)
• → Sundanese: aji

Further reading

• "aji" in P.J. Zoetmulder with the collaboration of S.O. Robson, Old Javanese-English Dictionary. 's-Gravenhage: M. Nijhoff, 1982.

Sundanese

Etymology

From Old Javanese aji (“holy writ; scripture; value”)

Noun

aji (Sundanese spelling ᮃᮏᮤ)

1. sacred formula; mantra; incantation

   Synonyms: jampé, mantra

2. (uncommon) value

Sundanese register set
lemes	aos
lemes ka sorangan	{{{les}}}
lemes ka batur	{{{leb}}}
loma	aji
cohag	{{{co}}}

Verb

aji (Sundanese spelling ᮃᮏᮤ, active ngaji, passive diaji)

1. to read (especially a sacred or holy text)

Derived terms

• ajian
• ajieun
• ajén
• diaji
• ngaji
• ngajén
• ngajénan
• pangaji

Further reading

• "ADJI", in Coolsma, S (1913), Soendaneesch-Hollandsch Woordenboek (in Dutch), Leiden: A.W. Sijthoff's Uitgeversmaatschappij

Yimchungru Naga

Noun

aji

1. grandmother

Further reading

• Raguibou, I.D.; Borah, Dinkur (29 July 2022), A Yimkhiung-English-Hindi Trilingual Dictionary‎^[9], Centre for Endangered Languages, Tezpur University, page 2