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Greek
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From ἄε from Ancient Greek ἄγε sg (áge, “go!”, pres.imp.) (with deletion of ‑γ-) of verb ἄγω (“I lead”).
Alternative forms
- and see: άντε (ánte) for interchangeable interjections for dismissal
Interjection
άι • (ái)
- (colloquial, informal, offensive) go!
Άι στο διάβολο!- Ái sto diávolo!
- Go to the devil! (to hell)
Άι να χαθείς!- Ái na chatheís!
- Get lost!
References
- ^ άι - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
- ^ άι - Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias , 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.
Etymology 2
Interjection
άι • (ái)
- ow, ouch, argh (on feeling pain, surprise, etc)
Synonyms
Etymology 3
Noun
άι • (ái) m (indeclinable)
- Alternative form of Αϊ (Aï)