"aye" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /eɪ/, /aɪ/ [proscribed, sometimes]
Rhymes: -eɪ, -aɪ Etymology: From Middle English ay, ai, aȝȝ, from Old Norse ei, ey, from Proto-Germanic *aiwa, *aiwō (“ever, always”) (compare Old English āwo, āwa, ā, ō, Middle Dutch ie, German je), from *aiwaz (“age; law”) (compare Old English ǣ(w) (“law”), West Frisian ieu (“century”), Dutch eeuw (“century”)), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eyu- (“long time”) (compare Irish aois (“age, period”), Breton oad (“age, period”), Latin ævum (“eternity”), Ancient Greek αἰών (aiṓn)). Doublet of aeviternity and aevum. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|ay}} Middle English ay, {{m|enm|ai}} ai, {{m|enm|aȝȝ}} aȝȝ, {{der|en|non|ei}} Old Norse ei, {{m|non|ey}} ey, {{der|en|gem-pro|*aiwa}} Proto-Germanic *aiwa, {{m|gem-pro|*aiwō||ever, always}} *aiwō (“ever, always”), {{cog|ang|āwo}} Old English āwo, {{m|ang|āwa}} āwa, {{m|ang|ā}} ā, {{m|ang|ō}} ō, {{cog|dum|ie}} Middle Dutch ie, {{cog|de|je}} German je, {{m|gem-pro|*aiwaz||age; law}} *aiwaz (“age; law”), {{cog|ang|ǣ|ǣ(w)|law}} Old English ǣ(w) (“law”), {{cog|fy|ieu||century}} West Frisian ieu (“century”), {{cog|nl|eeuw||century}} Dutch eeuw (“century”), {{der|en|ine-pro|*h₂eyu-||long time}} Proto-Indo-European *h₂eyu- (“long time”), {{cog|ga|aois||age, period}} Irish aois (“age, period”), {{cog|br|oad||age, period}} Breton oad (“age, period”), {{cog|la|aevum|ævum|eternity}} Latin ævum (“eternity”), {{cog|grc|αἰών}} Ancient Greek αἰών (aiṓn), {{doublet|en|aeviternity|aevum}} Doublet of aeviternity and aevum Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} aye (not comparable)
  1. (archaic) ever, always Tags: archaic, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-aye-en-adv-en:always
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Interjection

IPA: /aɪ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-aye.wav [Southern-England]
Rhymes: -aɪ Etymology: "Appears suddenly about 1575, and is exceedingly common about 1600." Probably from use of aye (“ever, always”) as expression of agreement or affirmation, or from Middle English a ye (“oh yes”), or synthesis of both. More at oh, yea. Etymology templates: {{m|en|aye|id=always|t=ever, always}} aye (“ever, always”), {{der|en|enm|a ye||oh yes}} Middle English a ye (“oh yes”), {{l|en|oh}} oh, {{l|en|yea}} yea Head templates: {{en-interj}} aye
  1. yes; yea; a word expressing assent, or an affirmative answer to a question. Translations (yes): (ǹg) (Chinese Mandarin), (duì) (Chinese Mandarin), (shì) (Chinese Mandarin), 没错 (méicuó) (Chinese Mandarin), javel (Danish), jaa (Finnish), kyllä (Finnish), oui (French), jawohl (German), ναι (nai) (Greek), igen (Hungarian), aidhe (Irish), ええ (Japanese), はい (Japanese), sine (Neapolitan), بله (Persian), есть (jestʹ) (Russian), (Spanish), (Spanish), evet (Turkish), ie (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-aye-en-intj-v~hMhJni Disambiguation of 'yes': 97 3
  2. (nautical) a word used to acknowledge a command from a superior, usually preceded by a verbatim repeat-back. Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-aye-en-intj-V2yGd7J9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English heteronyms Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 2 13 22 32 30 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 2 4 18 27 26 23 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 0 4 20 26 26 24 Topics: nautical, transport
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: yes, ay, yea Derived forms: aye aye, aye man, ee aye addio, och aye, we aye, well aye, wye aye
Etymology number: 2

Interjection

IPA: /aɪ/, /eɪ/, [æe̯] [New-Zealand]
Etymology: Probably of multiple motivations, the sounds having been chosen for functional reasons. Head templates: {{en-interj}} aye
  1. (MLE, MTE, regional African-American Vernacular) an attention grabber Tags: Multicultural-London-English Synonyms: hey, oi, I say
    Sense id: en-aye-en-intj-1pVV3lHI Categories (other): African-American Vernacular English, Multicultural London English, Multicultural Toronto English, Regional English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English heteronyms Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 2 13 22 32 30 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 2 4 18 27 26 23 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 0 4 20 26 26 24
  2. (New Zealand) Alternative spelling of ay (question tag) Tags: New-Zealand, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: ay (extra: question tag)
    Sense id: en-aye-en-intj-BJ0pSzoV Categories (other): New Zealand English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English heteronyms Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 2 13 22 32 30 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 2 4 18 27 26 23 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 0 4 20 26 26 24
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Noun

IPA: /aɪ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-aye.wav [Southern-England] Forms: ayes [plural]
Rhymes: -aɪ Etymology: "Appears suddenly about 1575, and is exceedingly common about 1600." Probably from use of aye (“ever, always”) as expression of agreement or affirmation, or from Middle English a ye (“oh yes”), or synthesis of both. More at oh, yea. Etymology templates: {{m|en|aye|id=always|t=ever, always}} aye (“ever, always”), {{der|en|enm|a ye||oh yes}} Middle English a ye (“oh yes”), {{l|en|oh}} oh, {{l|en|yea}} yea Head templates: {{en-noun}} aye (plural ayes)
  1. An affirmative vote; one who votes in the affirmative. Translations (affirmative vote): jaa-ääni (Finnish), afirmatywa [archaic, feminine] (Polish), [masculine] (Spanish), evet (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-aye-en-noun-2zVRsfwu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English heteronyms Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 2 13 22 32 30 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 2 4 18 27 26 23 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 0 4 20 26 26 24
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: yes, ay
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "args": {
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      "expansion": "ā",
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        "1": "ang",
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      "expansion": "ō",
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      "args": {
        "1": "dum",
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      "expansion": "Middle Dutch ie",
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    },
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        "1": "nl",
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      "name": "cog"
    },
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        "1": "grc",
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          "ref": "1834, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner",
          "text": "The ship drove fast, loud roared the blast, / And southward aye we fled.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1863, Translation by Catherine Winkworth",
          "text": "Let the Amen sound from His people again; Gladly for aye we adore Him. (Praise to the Lord, the Almighty)"
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      "homophone": "eye"
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      "homophone": "I"
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      "word": "nay"
    },
    {
      "word": "no"
    }
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      "word": "aye aye"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "aye man"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "ee aye addio"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "och aye"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "we aye"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "well aye"
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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          "_dis1": "97 3",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "ǹg",
          "sense": "yes",
          "word": "嗯"
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          "_dis1": "97 3",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "duì",
          "sense": "yes",
          "word": "对"
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        {
          "_dis1": "97 3",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
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          "sense": "yes",
          "word": "是"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "méicuó",
          "sense": "yes",
          "word": "没错"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3",
          "code": "da",
          "lang": "Danish",
          "sense": "yes",
          "word": "javel"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "yes",
          "word": "jaa"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "yes",
          "word": "kyllä"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3",
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "yes",
          "word": "oui"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "yes",
          "word": "jawohl"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3",
          "code": "el",
          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "nai",
          "sense": "yes",
          "word": "ναι"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "yes",
          "word": "igen"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3",
          "code": "ga",
          "lang": "Irish",
          "sense": "yes",
          "word": "aidhe"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "sense": "yes",
          "word": "ええ"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "sense": "yes",
          "word": "はい"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3",
          "code": "nap",
          "lang": "Neapolitan",
          "sense": "yes",
          "word": "sine"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3",
          "code": "fa",
          "lang": "Persian",
          "sense": "yes",
          "word": "بله"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "jestʹ",
          "sense": "yes",
          "word": "есть"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "yes",
          "word": "sí"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "yes",
          "word": "sé"
        },
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          "_dis1": "97 3",
          "code": "tr",
          "lang": "Turkish",
          "sense": "yes",
          "word": "evet"
        },
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          "_dis1": "97 3",
          "code": "cy",
          "lang": "Welsh",
          "sense": "yes",
          "word": "ie"
        }
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    {
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    },
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      "homophone": "ay"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "eye"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "yes"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "ay"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "yea"
    }
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  "etymology_text": "\"Appears suddenly about 1575, and is exceedingly common about 1600.\" Probably from use of aye (“ever, always”) as expression of agreement or affirmation, or from Middle English a ye (“oh yes”), or synthesis of both. More at oh, yea.",
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          "sense": "affirmative vote",
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            "feminine"
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          "code": "tr",
          "lang": "Turkish",
          "sense": "affirmative vote",
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      "rhymes": "-aɪ"
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      "homophone": "ay"
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      "homophone": "eye"
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      "homophone": "I"
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "yes"
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "ay"
    }
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}

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  "etymology_text": "Probably of multiple motivations, the sounds having been chosen for functional reasons.",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
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        {
          "text": "Aye, come here!",
          "type": "example"
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        {
          "text": "Aye, what do you have?",
          "type": "example"
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          "word": "oi"
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        {
          "word": "I say"
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        "Multicultural-London-English"
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          "extra": "question tag",
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        "Alternative spelling of ay (question tag)"
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        "alternative"
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      "ipa": "/eɪ/"
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      "ipa": "[æe̯]",
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        "New-Zealand"
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    "English terms derived from Old Norse",
    "English terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
    "English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European",
    "English terms inherited from Middle English",
    "English terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "English terms with homophones",
    "English three-letter words",
    "English uncomparable adverbs",
    "Rhymes:English/aɪ",
    "Rhymes:English/aɪ/1 syllable",
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      "args": {
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      "args": {
        "1": "ang",
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      "expansion": "āwa",
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      "args": {
        "1": "ang",
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      "expansion": "ā",
      "name": "m"
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ang",
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      "expansion": "ō",
      "name": "m"
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "dum",
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      "expansion": "Middle Dutch ie",
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    {
      "args": {
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      "expansion": "German je",
      "name": "cog"
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      "args": {
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        "2": "ǣ",
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      "expansion": "Old English ǣ(w) (“law”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fy",
        "2": "ieu",
        "3": "",
        "4": "century"
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      "expansion": "West Frisian ieu (“century”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "eeuw",
        "3": "",
        "4": "century"
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      "expansion": "Dutch eeuw (“century”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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      "args": {
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        "3": "",
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      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "br",
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        "3": "",
        "4": "age, period"
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      "name": "cog"
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "la",
        "2": "aevum",
        "3": "ævum",
        "4": "eternity"
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      "expansion": "Latin ævum (“eternity”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "grc",
        "2": "αἰών"
      },
      "expansion": "Ancient Greek αἰών (aiṓn)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "aeviternity",
        "3": "aevum"
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      "name": "doublet"
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        "English terms with archaic senses",
        "English terms with quotations",
        "Quotation templates to be cleaned"
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          "ref": "1834, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner",
          "text": "The ship drove fast, loud roared the blast, / And southward aye we fled.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1863, Translation by Catherine Winkworth",
          "text": "Let the Amen sound from His people again; Gladly for aye we adore Him. (Praise to the Lord, the Almighty)"
        }
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        "ever, always"
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          "ever",
          "ever"
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          "always",
          "always"
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        "(archaic) ever, always"
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        "archaic",
        "not-comparable"
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      "rhymes": "-eɪ"
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        "sometimes"
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      "homophone": "eye"
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      "word": "nay"
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    {
      "word": "no"
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      "word": "aye aye"
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    {
      "word": "aye man"
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    {
      "word": "ee aye addio"
    },
    {
      "word": "och aye"
    },
    {
      "word": "we aye"
    },
    {
      "word": "well aye"
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      "word": "wye aye"
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  "etymology_text": "\"Appears suddenly about 1575, and is exceedingly common about 1600.\" Probably from use of aye (“ever, always”) as expression of agreement or affirmation, or from Middle English a ye (“oh yes”), or synthesis of both. More at oh, yea.",
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        "yes; yea; a word expressing assent, or an affirmative answer to a question."
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        "nautical",
        "transport"
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      "ipa": "/aɪ/"
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    {
      "rhymes": "-aɪ"
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      "homophone": "ay"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "eye"
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    {
      "homophone": "I"
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      "audio": "LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-aye.wav",
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    {
      "word": "yes"
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    {
      "word": "yea"
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    {
      "word": "ay"
    }
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    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "ǹg",
      "sense": "yes",
      "word": "嗯"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "duì",
      "sense": "yes",
      "word": "对"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "shì",
      "sense": "yes",
      "word": "是"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "méicuó",
      "sense": "yes",
      "word": "没错"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "yes",
      "word": "javel"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "yes",
      "word": "jaa"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "yes",
      "word": "kyllä"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "yes",
      "word": "oui"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "yes",
      "word": "jawohl"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "nai",
      "sense": "yes",
      "word": "ναι"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "yes",
      "word": "igen"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "yes",
      "word": "aidhe"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "sense": "yes",
      "word": "ええ"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "sense": "yes",
      "word": "はい"
    },
    {
      "code": "nap",
      "lang": "Neapolitan",
      "sense": "yes",
      "word": "sine"
    },
    {
      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
      "sense": "yes",
      "word": "بله"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "jestʹ",
      "sense": "yes",
      "word": "есть"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "yes",
      "word": "sí"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "yes",
      "word": "sé"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "yes",
      "word": "evet"
    },
    {
      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "sense": "yes",
      "word": "ie"
    }
  ],
  "word": "aye"
}

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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "aye",
        "id": "always",
        "t": "ever, always"
      },
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      "name": "m"
    },
    {
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        "2": "enm",
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        "4": "",
        "5": "oh yes"
      },
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      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "oh"
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      "expansion": "oh",
      "name": "l"
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      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "yea"
      },
      "expansion": "yea",
      "name": "l"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "\"Appears suddenly about 1575, and is exceedingly common about 1600.\" Probably from use of aye (“ever, always”) as expression of agreement or affirmation, or from Middle English a ye (“oh yes”), or synthesis of both. More at oh, yea.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ayes",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "aye (plural ayes)",
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "\"To call for the ayes and nays;\" \"The ayes have it.\""
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "An affirmative vote; one who votes in the affirmative."
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/aɪ/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aɪ"
    },
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      "homophone": "ay"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "eye"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "I"
    },
    {
      "audio": "LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-aye.wav",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/e/e8/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-aye.wav/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-aye.wav.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/e/e8/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-aye.wav/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-aye.wav.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "Southern-England"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (Southern England)"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "yes"
    },
    {
      "word": "ay"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "affirmative vote",
      "word": "jaa-ääni"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "affirmative vote",
      "tags": [
        "archaic",
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "afirmatywa"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "affirmative vote",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "sí"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "affirmative vote",
      "word": "evet"
    }
  ],
  "word": "aye"
}

{
  "categories": [
    "English 1-syllable words",
    "English entries with incorrect language header",
    "English entries with language name categories using raw markup",
    "English heteronyms",
    "English interjections",
    "English lemmas",
    "English terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "English three-letter words"
  ],
  "etymology_number": 3,
  "etymology_text": "Probably of multiple motivations, the sounds having been chosen for functional reasons.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "aye",
      "name": "en-interj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "intj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "African-American Vernacular English",
        "English terms with usage examples",
        "Multicultural London English",
        "Multicultural Toronto English",
        "Regional English"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Aye, come here!",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "Aye, what do you have?",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "an attention grabber"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "regional",
          "regional#English"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "regional African-American Vernacular",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(MLE, MTE, regional African-American Vernacular) an attention grabber"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "hey"
        },
        {
          "word": "oi"
        },
        {
          "word": "I say"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Multicultural-London-English"
      ]
    },
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "extra": "question tag",
          "word": "ay"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        "New Zealand English"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Alternative spelling of ay (question tag)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "ay",
          "ay#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(New Zealand) Alternative spelling of ay (question tag)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "New-Zealand",
        "alt-of",
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/aɪ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/eɪ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[æe̯]",
      "tags": [
        "New-Zealand"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "aye"
}

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