ами

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "ami"

Bulgarian

Etymology

From а (a, “whereas”) +‎ ми (mi), where ми (mi) is the dativus ethicus of аз (az), i.e. "me".

Pronunciation

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Conjunction

ами́ • (amí) (colloquial)

  1. but
  2. what about...?
    ами́ ако́...?
    amí akó...?
    what if...?
    ами́ сега́?
    amí segá?
    what now?

Adverb

ами́ • (amí) (not comparable) (colloquial)

  1. well
    ами́, така́ е
    amí, taká e
    well, that's right
    ами́... не знам
    amí... ne znam
    well... I don't know
    ами́, къде́ е тя?
    amí, kǎdé e tja?
    well, where is she?
  2. what?!
  3. of course

Evenki

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /amiː/
  • Hyphenation: ами

Noun

амӣ • (amī)

  1. father, dad (used when addressing one's father)

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aːmiː/
  • Hyphenation: ами

Noun

а̄мӣ • (āmī)

  1. sleep

Verb

а̄мӣ • (āmī)

  1. (intransitive) to sleep

References

  • Vasilevič, G. M. (1958) “а̄-мӣ” “амӣ” and “а̄мӣ”, in Эвэнкийско-Русский словарь [Evenki-Russian dictionary] (in Russian), Moscow: GIS

Macedonian

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: а‧ми

Conjunction

а́ми • (ámi)

  1. (folk poetic, regional) but (to connect words and sentences that are opposed)
    Тој не ја́деше, а́ми го́лташе нена́ситно.
    Toj ne jádeše, ámi góltaše nenásitno.
    He did not eat, he swallowed greedily.
  2. (folk poetic, regional) what about...?
    А́ми а́ко...?
    Ámi áko...?
    What if...?
    А́ми се́га?
    Ámi séga?
    What now?

Adverb

а́ми • (ámi) (not comparable)

  1. (folk poetic, regional) well
    А́ми, та́ка е
    Ámi, táka e
    Well, that's right
    А́ми... не́ знам
    Ámi... né znam
    Well... I don't know
    А́ми, ка́де е та́а?
    Ámi, káde e táa?
    Well, where is she?
  2. (folk poetic, regional) of course

References

  • “ами” in Дигитален речник на македонскиот јазик (Digitalen rečnik na makedonskiot jazik) − drmj.eu

Nanai

Noun

ами (aami)

  1. sleep
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