amai

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See also: amaí

Basque

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /amai̯/ [a.mai̯]
  • Rhymes: -amai̯
  • Hyphenation: a‧mai

Noun

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amai inan

  1. end, ending

Declension

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Further reading

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  • amai”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], Euskaltzaindia
  • amai”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005

Dutch

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Etymology

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According to the Woordenboek der Nederlandsche Taal, the term is an evolution of the now obsolete interjections amij, amy or ammy (formed from ah and the personal pronoun mij; compare also French à moi), as an exclamation of sorrow or indignation, of sorrow, pain, aversion, pity, etc.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /aːˈmɑi̯/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: amai

Interjection

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amai

  1. (Belgium, Zeelandic Flanders) exclamation of surprise or disappointment; boy!
    Amai, wa'ne klap!Jee, what a punch (or thunderstroke)
    Wa'ne stoot, amai!What a blunder, gosh!
  2. (Belgium, Zeelandic Flanders) oh my, amazing
    Amai, da'ziet er goed uit!Oh my, that is looking good!

Anagrams

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Galician

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Verb

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amai

  1. (reintegrationist norm) second-person plural imperative of amar

Iban

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Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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Adjective

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amai

  1. true
    Amai, aku bisi meda iya.
    It's true, I have seen him.

Indonesian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Minangkabau amai.

Noun

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amai

  1. mother

Synonyms

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Derived terms

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Italian

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Verb

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amai

  1. first-person singular past historic of amare

Anagrams

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Japanese

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Romanization

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amai

  1. Rōmaji transcription of あまい

Ngaju

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Etymology

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From Proto-Austronesian *ama-h.

Noun

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amai

  1. father

Portuguese

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Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -aj
  • Hyphenation: a‧mai

Verb

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amai

  1. second-person plural imperative of amar

Rade

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Noun

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amai

  1. an elder sister
    Antonym: ayŏng

Sicilian

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Verb

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amai

  1. first-person singular preterite active indicative of amari