asi

Adi

Etymology

From Proto-Tani *si (“water”), from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *si (“water”). Cognate with Bokar iɕi, Apatani yasi.

Noun

asi

1. water

   ngo asi tilingdu

   I want to drink water

References

• Tamo Mibang and P. T. Abraham, An introduction to Adi language (2001, →ISBN
• Tianshin Jackson Sun, A Historical-Comparative Study of the Tani (Mirish) Branch in Tibeto-Burman: Padam-Mising L a-si, Padam L a-si, Damu OY a-si
• J. Herbert Lorrain, A Dictionary of the Abor-Miri Language (1906): a-shi

Afar

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈsi/,
• Hyphenation: a‧si

Noun

así f 

1. (geography) reg (hard surface of rock in sand)

Declension

References

• Mohamed Hassan Kamil (2015) L’afar: description grammaticale d’une langue couchitique (Djibouti, Erythrée et Ethiopie)‎, Paris: Université Sorbonne Paris Cité (doctoral thesis), page 61

Azerbaijani

Etymology

From Arabic عَاصٍ (ʕāṣin).

Pronunciation

• Audio

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Adjective

asi (comparative daha asi, superlative ən asi)

1. (dated) rebellious

   Synonym: üsyankar

Derived terms

• asilik

Noun

asi (definite accusative asini, plural asilər)

1. (dated) rebel

   Synonym: üsyançı

Declension

Bikol Central

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asi (“to show off”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʔasi/,
• Hyphenation: a‧si

Adjective

ási

1. impressed

   Synonym: gulat

Derived terms

Central Nahuatl

Alternative forms

• (Amecameca): ahsi
• (Cholula): ahzi
• (Jaltocán): azi
• (Milpa Alta): ahci

Verb

asi

1. (intransitive) to arrive

Cross River Mbembe

Noun

asi

1. water

References

• ASJP
• Ebinda Oyama, Katharine Barnwell, Mbembe - English Dictionary (1985/1995)

Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech asi, as. By surface analysis, a +‎ si (“clitic form of sobě”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key):

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Adverb

asi (not comparable)

1. I guess/I think
2. approximately

Further reading

• asi in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
• asi in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
• asi in Internetová jazyková příručka

Estonian

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Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Finnic *asja (“matter, case”), which is of disputed origin:

• Possibly from both Proto-Uralic *ate and *-ja, from Proto-Uralic *-ja.
• Possibly from Proto-Finnic *asëdak (“to live”), from Proto-Uralic *ëśe-.
• Possibly borrowed from Proto-Germanic *(uz)andiją.

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑsi/,

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• Rhymes: -ɑsi
• Hyphenation: a‧si
• Homophone: asi-

Noun

asi (genitive asja, partitive asja)

1. a thing (that which is considered to exist as a separate entity, object, quality or concept)

   terve tuba oli igasuguseid asju täis ― the whole room was full of all kinds of things

   naine pakkis oma asjad kokku ja läks minema ― the woman packed her things and left

   küll ta armastab ilusaid asju ― he does love beautiful things

   1. (chiefly in the singular) a thing, material, or substance; something to eat or drink

      igast asjast ei saa maja ehitada ― you can't build a house out of any material

      peolaud oli uhke, tekkis tahtmine kõiki asju maitsta ― the party table was gorgeous, I wanted to taste everything

      Synonym: materjal

   2. a literary or artistic work (a literary, artistic, or intellectual production) (Can we add an example for this sense?)
2. a matter, business, affair

   asi on hullem kui arvasime ― the matter is worse than we thought

   võttis koosolekul asja üles ― brought the matter up at the meeting

   ta ei saa paljudest asjadest üldse aru. ― he doesn't understand many things at all

   1. a cause, matter, business (something concerning someone; a reason or necessity for something that conditions)

      mis on teistel sellega asja, millal mina oma töö valmis saan? ― what does it matter to others, when I will finish my work?

      mis see sinu asi on? ― what is your business?

      kas tulid niisama või oli sul asja ka? ― did you just come or did you have some business to do?

   2. an offence, a crime or a court case

      asi jõudis lõpuks kohtusse ― the case finally went to court

      Synonym: keiss

   3. a characteristic (a distinguishing feature of a person or thing)

      vanainimese asi – samm tönts, kuulmine kehv ― an old person's characteristics - a stilted step, poor hearing

      Synonyms: atribuut, pärusmaa

3. a task or errand (a piece of work done as part of one’s duties)

   mul on vaja linnas asju ajada ― I need to run errands in town

   selle asjaga pole kiiret ― there is no rush for this task

4. something of value, something suitable or useful

   sellest käsikirjast küll asja ei saa ― you won't get anything useful from this manuscript

   see raamat pole suurem asi ― this book is no big deal

Declension

Synonyms

• (thing): ese, objekt, toode, vahend, vigur, asjake, asjakene, riistapuu, asjandus
  • (thing, colloquial): lulla, jublak, jublakas, julla, nublakas, jubin, asjapulk
• (artistic work): kirjutis, teos, kirjatükk, artikkel, lugu, sulesünnitis, kaastöö, kirjatöö
• (cause): häda, rida (informal)
• (task): asjatoimetus, asjaõiendus, asjatalitus, mure, toimetus, toiming, askeldus

Derived terms

Further reading

• “asi”, in Eesti keele põhisõnavara sõnastik [Dictionary of Estonian Basic Vocabulary] (in Estonian) (online version, not updated), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2014
• asi in Sõnaveeb (Eesti Keele Instituut)
• “asi”, in Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat [Descriptive Dictionary of the Estonian Language] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2009
• “asi”, in [ÕS] Eesti õigekeelsussõnaraamat ÕS 2018 [Estonian Spelling Dictionary] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2018, →ISBN

Anagrams

• ais, asi-, isa, sai

Ewe

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /əsɪ/

Noun

asi

1. hand
2. market
3. wife

Iban

Etymology 1

From Proto-Malayic *nasiʔ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *nasi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈasiʔ/
• Hyphenation: a‧si

Noun

asi

1. rice

Etymology 2

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qasiq.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈasi/
• Hyphenation: a‧si

Noun

asi

1. darling

Ibatan

Noun

asi

1. (anatomy) flesh

Icelandic

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaːsɪ/
• Rhymes: -aːsɪ

Noun

asi m (genitive singular asa, no plural)

1. hurry, rush

Declension

Synonyms

• þeytingur

Ilocano

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qasiq (“pity; compassion”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: a‧si
• IPA^(key): /ˈʔasi/

Noun

ási

1. clemency; mercy

   Synonym: kaasi

Derived terms

Latvian

Noun

asi f

1. accusative/instrumental singular of ass

Adjective

asi

1. nominative plural masculine of ass

Adverb

asi

1. sharp, sharply; adverbial form of ass

   asi izvīlēts zāģis ― sharp-honed, sharp-whetted saw

   asi trīts cirvis ― sharp-honed ax

Maia

Noun

asi

1. mosquito

Mising

Noun

asi

1. water

References

• Bal Ram Prasad, Mising Grammar (1991)

Northern Sami

Pronunciation

• (Kautokeino) IPA^(key): /ˈasiː/

Noun

asi

1. accusative/genitive singular of assi

Old Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *asi. First attested in the 14th century.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (10^th–15^th CE) /aɕi/
• IPA^(key): (15^th CE) /aɕi/

Conjunction

asi

1. (hapax) but
   • c. 1301-1350, Kazania świętokrzyskie‎, page br 39:

     Suøta Katerina... ne meskacy iesc stala, ue zlem ne lezala, asy y ty <...jeż są> v blødnem stadle lezaly, ty iesc suoiø naukø otuodila.

     [Święta Katerzyna... nie mieszkaci jeść stała, we złem nie leżała, asi i ty <...jeż są> w błędnem stadle leżały, ty jeść swoją nauką otwodziła.]

References

• B. Sieradzka-Baziur, editor (2011–2015), “asi”, in Słownik pojęciowy języka staropolskiego [Conceptual Dictionary of Old Polish] (in Polish), Kraków: IJP PAN, →ISBN

Pali

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit असि (asi)

Noun

asi m

1. sword

Declension

Descendants

• Chakma: 𑄃𑄧𑄥𑄨 (asi)

Verb

asi

1. second-person singular present of atthi; you are, thou art

References

• Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “asi”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead

Pohnpeian

Verb

asi

1. to sneeze

Slovak

Adverb

asi

1. I guess, I think

Spanish

Adverb

asi

1. Misspelling of así.
2. Obsolete spelling of así

Sranan Tongo

Etymology 1

From English horse.

Noun

asi

1. horse

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Dutch aas.

Noun

asi

1. ace (playing card marked with "A", having one icon)

Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic عَصَى (ʕaṣā), or another word from the root ع ص ي (ʕ-ṣ-y).

Pronunciation

• Audio (Kenya)

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Verb

-asi (infinitive kuasi)

1. to rebel, to defy, to disobey

Conjugation

Derived terms

• Nominal derivations:
  • mwasi (“rebel”)
  • uasi (“rebellion”)

Turkish

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish عاصی, from Arabic عَاصٍ (ʕāṣin).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aːsiː/

• Audio

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• Rhymes: -sɪ

Adjective

asi

1. rebellious
   • 1936 August 18, “Komünistler Badamos şehrinde katliâm yaptılar”, in Ulusal Birlik‎, volume 3, number 777, page 1:

     Asi zırhlılar İspanya sahillerini bombardıman ediyorlar. İhtilâlciler dün bir şehir daha zaptettiller.

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

2. unruly
3. (law) insurgent

Võro

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *asja.

Noun

asi (genitive as'a, partitive asja)

1. matter
2. thing
3. subject
4. toy, plaything

Declension

West Makian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈa.s̪i/

Noun

asi

1. rafter (of roof)

References

• James Collins (1982) Further Notes Towards a West Makian Vocabulary‎, Pacific linguistics

Zou

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a˧.si˧/

Noun

asi

1. star

References

• Lukram Himmat Singh (2013) A Descriptive Grammar of Zou, Canchipur: Manipur University, page 42