"ai" meaning in English

See ai in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Contraction

IPA: /aɪ/ Audio: en-us-eye.ogg
Rhymes: -aɪ Etymology: Contraction of aight (which itself is a contraction of all right). Head templates: {{head|en|contraction|head=}} ai, {{en-cont}} ai
  1. (slang, US) All right. Tags: US, contraction, slang
    Sense id: en-ai-en-contraction-bNvC9ah5 Categories (other): American English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ˈɑ.i/ Audio: En-us-ai (sloth).oga [US] Forms: ais [plural], ai [plural]
Etymology: Originated 1685–95, from Brazilian Portuguese aí, from Old Tupi. Etymology templates: {{der|en|pt-BR|aí}} Brazilian Portuguese aí, {{der|en|tpw|-}} Old Tupi Head templates: {{en-noun|s|ai}} ai (plural ais or ai)
  1. A type of three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, endemic to forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil. Categories (lifeform): Anteaters and sloths Synonyms (Bradypus tridactylus): maned sloth Related terms: unau (english: two-toed sloth)
    Sense id: en-ai-en-noun-KwXBWnLN Disambiguation of Anteaters and sloths: 5 95 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 81
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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