"ayeaye" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ayeayes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} ayeaye (plural ayeayes)
  1. (rare) Alternative form of aye-aye. Tags: alt-of, alternative, rare Alternative form of: aye-aye
    Sense id: en-ayeaye-en-noun-U5hhb6RR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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