"jayi" meaning in Gun

See jayi in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /d͡ʒà.jí/ Forms: jàyí [canonical], jàí [alternative]
Etymology: From jɛ̀ (“to fall”) + ayí (“ground”), literally “to fall on the ground”. Cognates include Fon jàyǐ, Saxwe Gbe jɛ̀ nyì, Adja jè anyi, Ewe dze anyí Etymology templates: {{compound|guw|jɛ̀|ayí|lit=to fall on the ground|t1=to fall|t2=ground}} jɛ̀ (“to fall”) + ayí (“ground”), literally “to fall on the ground”, {{cog|fon|jàyǐ}} Fon jàyǐ, {{cog|sxw|jɛ̀ nyì}} Saxwe Gbe jɛ̀ nyì, {{cog|ajg|jè anyi}} Adja jè anyi, {{cog|ee|dze anyí}} Ewe dze anyí Head templates: {{head|guw|verb|head=jàyí}} jàyí, {{tlb|guw|Benin}} (Benin)
  1. to fall Derived forms: hwèjàyí (english: evening)
    Sense id: en-jayi-guw-verb-DuIlsxVc Categories (other): Beninese Gun, Gun entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "guw",
        "2": "jɛ̀",
        "3": "ayí",
        "lit": "to fall on the ground",
        "t1": "to fall",
        "t2": "ground"
      },
      "expansion": "jɛ̀ (“to fall”) + ayí (“ground”), literally “to fall on the ground”",
      "name": "compound"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fon",
        "2": "jàyǐ"
      },
      "expansion": "Fon jàyǐ",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sxw",
        "2": "jɛ̀ nyì"
      },
      "expansion": "Saxwe Gbe jɛ̀ nyì",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ajg",
        "2": "jè anyi"
      },
      "expansion": "Adja jè anyi",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ee",
        "2": "dze anyí"
      },
      "expansion": "Ewe dze anyí",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From jɛ̀ (“to fall”) + ayí (“ground”), literally “to fall on the ground”. Cognates include Fon jàyǐ, Saxwe Gbe jɛ̀ nyì, Adja jè anyi, Ewe dze anyí",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "jàyí",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "jàí",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "guw",
        "2": "verb",
        "head": "jàyí"
      },
      "expansion": "jàyí",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "guw",
        "2": "Benin"
      },
      "expansion": "(Benin)",
      "name": "tlb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Gun",
  "lang_code": "guw",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Beninese Gun",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Gun entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "derived": [
        {
          "english": "evening",
          "word": "hwèjàyí"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to fall"
      ],
      "id": "en-jayi-guw-verb-DuIlsxVc",
      "links": [
        [
          "fall",
          "fall"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/d͡ʒà.jí/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "jayi"
}
{
  "derived": [
    {
      "english": "evening",
      "word": "hwèjàyí"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "guw",
        "2": "jɛ̀",
        "3": "ayí",
        "lit": "to fall on the ground",
        "t1": "to fall",
        "t2": "ground"
      },
      "expansion": "jɛ̀ (“to fall”) + ayí (“ground”), literally “to fall on the ground”",
      "name": "compound"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fon",
        "2": "jàyǐ"
      },
      "expansion": "Fon jàyǐ",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sxw",
        "2": "jɛ̀ nyì"
      },
      "expansion": "Saxwe Gbe jɛ̀ nyì",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ajg",
        "2": "jè anyi"
      },
      "expansion": "Adja jè anyi",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ee",
        "2": "dze anyí"
      },
      "expansion": "Ewe dze anyí",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From jɛ̀ (“to fall”) + ayí (“ground”), literally “to fall on the ground”. Cognates include Fon jàyǐ, Saxwe Gbe jɛ̀ nyì, Adja jè anyi, Ewe dze anyí",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "jàyí",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "jàí",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "guw",
        "2": "verb",
        "head": "jàyí"
      },
      "expansion": "jàyí",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "guw",
        "2": "Benin"
      },
      "expansion": "(Benin)",
      "name": "tlb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Gun",
  "lang_code": "guw",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Beninese Gun",
        "Gun compound terms",
        "Gun entries with incorrect language header",
        "Gun lemmas",
        "Gun verbs",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to fall"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "fall",
          "fall"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/d͡ʒà.jí/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "jayi"
}

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