"ai" meaning in Gun

See ai in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ā.jí/ Forms: aí [canonical], aí lẹ́ [plural]
Etymology: From Proto-Gbe *a-yĩ́ (“earth”). Cognates include Fon ayǐ, Saxwe Gbe nyixɔ́, Adja anyi. Perhaps related to Yoruba ayé Etymology templates: {{inh|guw|alv-gbe-pro|*a-yĩ́|t=earth}} Proto-Gbe *a-yĩ́ (“earth”), {{cog|fon|ayǐ}} Fon ayǐ, {{cog|sxw|nyixɔ́}} Saxwe Gbe nyixɔ́, {{cog|ajg|anyi}} Adja anyi, {{cog|yo|ayé}} Yoruba ayé Head templates: {{head|guw|noun|plural|aí lẹ́|head=aí}} aí (plural aí lẹ́)
  1. ground Tags: Nigeria Synonyms: ayí (Benin) Derived forms: aígbà (english: land), jàí (english: to fall), whèjàí (english: evening)

Download JSON data for ai meaning in Gun (1.7kB)

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