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See also: AJ, aJ, aj., aj-, ȧj-, and -aj

Arin

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Yeniseian *axʷ (“I”). Compare Kott ai (“I”) and Pumpokol ad (“I”). Also see Assan aj.

Pronoun

aj

  1. I (first-person singular subjective)
    Synonym: ä

Related terms

Assan

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Yeniseian *axʷ (“I”). Compare Kott ai (“I”) and Pumpokol ad (“I”). Also see Arin aj.

Pronoun

aj

  1. I (first-person singular subjective)
    Synonym: ja

Related terms

Czech

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Conjunction

aj

  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

Interjection

aj

  1. (literary, obsolete) oh; lo, behold
    • 1593, “Genesis 1:31”, in Bible kralická [Kralice Bible]:
      A viděl Bůh vše, což učinil, a aj, bylo velmi dobré.
      And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good.

Further reading

  • aj in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • aj in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989

Drehu

Pronunciation

Verb

aj

  1. to swim

References

Epigraphic Mayan

Pronunciation

Noun

aj

  1. person, man
  2. neutral or male prefix, mister

Related terms

Esperanto

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Interjection

aj

  1. ow! ouch! oh dear! expression of pain, (unpleasant) surprise, etc.

Hungarian

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From a spontaneous burst of sound.

Interjection

aj

  1. oh

Etymology 2

From Proto-Uralic *aŋe.

Noun

aj

  1. (obsolete) opening
Declension
Inflection of aj
singular plural
nominative aj ajak
accusative ajt
ajat 		ajakat
dative ajnak ajaknak
instrumental ajjal ajakkal
causal-final ajért ajakért
translative ajjá ajakká
terminative ajig ajakig
essive-formal ajként ajakként
essive-modal ajul —
inessive ajban ajakban
superessive ajon ajakon
adessive ajnál ajaknál
illative ajba ajakba
sublative ajra ajakra
allative ajhoz ajakhoz
elative ajból ajakból
delative ajról ajakról
ablative ajtól ajaktól
non-attributive
possessive - singular 		ajé ajaké
non-attributive
possessive - plural 		ajéi ajakéi
Possessive forms of aj
possessor single possession multiple possessions
1st person sing. ajam ajaim
2nd person sing. ajad ajaid
3rd person sing. aja ajai
1st person plural ajunk ajaink
2nd person plural ajatok ajaitok
3rd person plural ajuk ajaik
Derived terms

References

  1. ^ aj in Zaicz, Gábor (ed.). Etimológiai szótár: Magyar szavak és toldalékok eredete (‘Dictionary of Etymology: The origin of Hungarian words and affixes’). Budapest: Tinta Könyvkiadó, 2006, →ISBN.  (See also its 2nd edition.)
  2. ^ Entry #17 in Uralonet, online Uralic etymological database of the Hungarian Research Centre for Linguistics.
  3. ^ aj in Czuczor, Gergely and János Fogarasi: A magyar nyelv szótára (’A Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’). Pest: Emich Gusztáv Magyar Akadémiai Nyomdász, 1862–1874.

Further reading

  • (oh): aj in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (‘The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’, abbr.: ÉrtSz.). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN
  • aj in Ittzés, Nóra (ed.). A magyar nyelv nagyszótára (‘A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2006–2031 (work in progress; published A–ez as of 2024)

Kalasha

Adjective

aj

  1. this, this present, this current.
    aj bason.
    This spring.

Kaqchikel

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Mayan *aaj.

Noun

aj

  1. cane
  2. firework

Derived terms

References

  • anonymous author (17th c.) Uocabulario copioso de las lenguas cakchikel y ꜭiche‎ (in Spanish), page 8: “Aꜧ caña.”
  • Brown, R. McKenna, Maxwell, Judith M., Little, Walter E. (2006) ¿La ütz awäch? Introduction to Kaqchikel Maya Language, Austin: University of Texas Press, page 204
  • Ruyán Canú, Déborah, Coyote Tum, Rafael, Munson L., Jo Ann (1991) Diccionario cakchiquel central y español‎ (in Spanish), Instituto Lingüístico de Verano de Centroamérica, page 2

Lombard

Alternative forms

  • ai (Scriver lombard)

Etymology

From Latin alium.

Pronunciation

Noun

aj m

  1. garlic

Lule Sami

Etymology

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

Adverb

aj

  1. also, too

Further reading

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

Marshallese

Etymology

From Proto-Micronesian *ate, from Proto-Oceanic *qate, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qatay, from Proto-Austronesian *qaCay. Cognate with Paiwan qatsay, Malay hati, Javanese ati, Tagalog atay, Fijian yate.

Pronunciation

Noun

aj

  1. liver
  2. spleen

References

Northern Kurdish

Central Kurdish وەچ (weç)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

aj f (Arabic spelling ئاژ)

  1. sprout, sucker, bud
    Synonyms: bişkoj, gupik, terh, zîl

Declension

Declension of aj
Definite feminine gender
Case Singular Plural
Nominative aj aj
Construct aja ajên
Oblique ajê ajan
Demonstrative oblique wê ajê wan ajan
Vocative ajê ajino
Indefinite feminine gender
Case Singular Plural
Nominative ajek ajin
Construct ajeke ajine
Oblique ajekê ajinan

Derived terms

Related terms

References

  • Chyet, Michael L. (2020) “aj”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 1), volume 1, London: Transnational Press, page 4

Old Polish

Etymology

Natural expression. First attested in the 14th century.

Pronunciation

Interjection

aj

  1. oh!, whoa! (used as a reaction to an unexpected and unpleasant event or sensation)
    • 1939 [end of the 14th century], Ryszard Ganszyniec, Witold Taszycki, Stefan Kubica, Ludwik Bernacki, editors, Psałterz florjański łacińsko-polsko-niemiecki [Latin-Polish-German Florian Psalter]‎, Zakład Narodowy imienia Ossolińskich, z zasiłkiem Sejmu Śląskiego [The Ossoliński National Institute: with the benefit of the Silesian Parliament], pages 39, 21:
      Noscze richlo ganbø swoiø, giszto molwø mne: ay ey (ferant confestim confusionem suam, qui dicunt mihi: euge, euge)!
      [Noście rychło gańbę swoję, jiż to mołwią mnie: Aj! Ej (ferant confestim confusionem suam, qui dicunt mihi: euge, euge)!]

Descendants

  • Polish: aj

References

Piedmontese

Etymology

From Latin alium.

Pronunciation

Noun

aj m

  1. garlic

Pite Sami

Etymology

Cognates include Lule Sami aj.

Pronunciation

Adverb

aj

  1. also, too

References

  • Joshua Wilbur (2014) A grammar of Pite Saami, Berlin: Language Science Press

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish aj, a natural expression.

Pronunciation

Interjection

aj

  1. oh!, whoa! (used as a reaction to an unexpected and unpleasant event or sensation)

See also

Further reading

  • aj in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • aj in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • Krystyna Siekierska (02.05.2008) “AJ”, in Elektroniczny Słownik Języka Polskiego XVII i XVIII Wieku [Electronic Dictionary of the Polish Language of the XVII and XVIII Century]

Pumpokol

Etymology

From Proto-Yeniseian *ʔej (“tongue”). Compare Kott ei (“voice, sound”).

Noun

aj

  1. tongue

Q'eqchi

Article

aj

  1. personal article used before masculine given names
    aj Mek ― Miguel

Prefix

aj

  1. forms demonyms from names of places
    ‎aj + ‎Watemaal (“Guatemala”) → ‎aj Watemaal (“Guatemalan”)
  2. forms agent nouns from verbs
    ‎aj + ‎elq'ak (“to steal”) → ‎aj elq' (“thief”)

Further reading

  • Ch'ina tusleb' aatin q'eqchi'-kaxlan aatin ut kaxlan aatin-q'eqchi' (Guatemala, 1998)

Slovak

Pronunciation

Adverb

aj

  1. also
  2. even (implying an extreme example, used at the beginning of sentences)
    Synonym: i
    Antonym: ani

Further reading

  • “aj”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2024

Slovincian

Etymology

Onomatopoeic. Compare Kashubian aj, Polabian ai̯, and Polish aj.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaj/
  • Syllabification: aj

Interjection

aj

  1. oh
    Synonyms: a, ach

References

Swedish

Pronunciation

Interjection

aj

  1. ow, ouch; expression of one’s own pain, or sympathy with someone else’s.
  2. aye; yea; a word expressing assent, for example in nautical contexts.

See also

Anagrams

Zhuang

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Proto-Tai *ʔaːꟲ (“to open (the mouth)”). Cognate with Thai อ้า (âa).

Verb

aj (Sawndip forms 吖 or 哑 or 𮤴 or 呵 or 㕶, 1957–1982 spelling aз)

  1. to open; to spread open

Etymology 2

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

Adverb

aj (1957–1982 spelling aз)

  1. (dialectal) about to; soon
    Synonym: yaek
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