"-ay" meaning in Français

See -ay in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: \ɛ\
  1. Suffixe toponymique fréquent dans le nord de la France.
    Sense id: fr--ay-fr-suffix-z3SiEjX1 Categories (other): Wiktionnaire:Exemples manquants en français
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: -ac, -ey, -y

Suffix

IPA: \ɛj\
  1. Suffixe argotisant, princiaplement utilisé pour remplacer les sons \e\ ou \ɛ\. Tags: slang
    Sense id: fr--ay-fr-suffix-iDvfS-IM Categories (other): Termes argotiques en français, Wiktionnaire:Exemples manquants en français
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: posay, niquay, tuay, mangeay, aimay
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    "Du latin -acum."
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  ],
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    },
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      "word": "mangeay"
    },
    {
      "word": "aimay"
    }
  ],
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    "Du latin -acum."
  ],
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