amai
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See also: amaí
Basque
Pronunciation
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Noun
amai inan
Declension
Declension of amai (inanimate, ending in vowel)
| indefinite | singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| absolutive | amai | amaia | amaiak |
| ergative | amaik | amaiak | amaiek |
| dative | amairi | amaiari | amaiei |
| genitive | amairen | amaiaren | amaien |
| comitative | amairekin | amaiarekin | amaiekin |
| causative | amairengatik | amaiarengatik | amaiengatik |
| benefactive | amairentzat | amaiarentzat | amaientzat |
| instrumental | amaiz | amaiaz | amaiez |
| inessive | amaitan | amaian | amaietan |
| locative | amaitako | amaiko | amaietako |
| allative | amaitara | amaira | amaietara |
| terminative | amaitaraino | amairaino | amaietaraino |
| directive | amaitarantz | amairantz | amaietarantz |
| destinative | amaitarako | amairako | amaietarako |
| ablative | amaitatik | amaitik | amaietatik |
| partitive | amairik | — | — |
| prolative | amaitzat | — | — |
Further reading
- “amai”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], Euskaltzaindia
- “amai”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005
Dutch
Etymology
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
Interjection
amai
- (Belgium, Zeelandic Flanders) exclamation of surprise or disappointment; boy!
- (Belgium, Zeelandic Flanders) oh my, amazing
- Amai, da'ziet er goed uit! ― Oh my, that is looking good!
Anagrams
Galician
Verb
amai
- (reintegrationist norm) second-person plural imperative of amar
Iban
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
Adjective
amai
- true
- Amai, aku bisi meda iya.
- It's true, I have seen him.
Indonesian
Etymology
Borrowed from Minangkabau amai.
Noun
amai
Synonyms
Derived terms
Italian
Verb
amai
- first-person singular past historic of amare
Anagrams
Japanese
Romanization
amai
Ngaju
Etymology
From Proto-Austronesian *ama-h.
Noun
amai
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -aj
- Hyphenation: a‧mai
Verb
amai
Rade
Noun
amai
- an elder sister
- Antonym: ayŏng
Sicilian
Verb
amai