ái

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ai"

Mandarin

Romanization

ái (Zhuyin ㄞˊ)

Pinyin transcription of 挨, 捱
Pinyin transcription of 癌
Pinyin transcription of 呆
Pinyin transcription of 啀
Pinyin transcription of 嘊
Pinyin transcription of 嵦
Pinyin transcription of 敱
Pinyin transcription of 敳
Pinyin transcription of 癊
Pinyin transcription of 皚, 皑
Pinyin transcription of 硖
Pinyin transcription of 磏
Pinyin transcription of 騃, 𫘤

Northern Tepehuan

Noun

ái

Obsolete spelling of ááyi

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *awô (“grandfather”).

Alternatively, from Proto-Germanic *anô (“forefather, ancestor”).

Noun

ái m (genitive á, plural ár)

great-grandfather

Declension

Declension of ái (weak an-stem)

masculine	singular		plural
masculine	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	ái	áinn	ár	árnir
accusative	á	áinn	á	áina
dative	á	áinum	ám	ánum
genitive	á	áins	á	áinna

See also

afi

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔaːj˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔaːj˨˩˦]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔaːj˦˥]

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 愛 (“to love; love”).

Verb

ái

(sinized, slang, humorous) to love

Usage notes

This usage is found strictly in the "Vietnamized" version ngộ ái nị of the Cantonese phrase 我愛你 (“I love you”)

See also

Etymology 2

Clipping of ái nam ái nữ

Adjective

ái

(slang) homosexual; gay

Synonyms

pê-đê; bóng

Interjection

ái!

(onomatopoeia) ow; ouch

Synonyms

ai da; ui da

References

"ái" in Hồ Ngọc Đức, Free Vietnamese Dictionary Project (details)

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