aia

See also: Aia, AIA, aîa, ăia, and -aia

English

Noun

aia (plural aias)

Alternative spelling of ayah

Anagrams

AAI

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Portuguese aia. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Noun

aia (plural aias)

ayah, mammy

Eastern Cham

Alternative forms

ꨀꨳꨩ

Etymology

From Proto-Chamic *ʔiar, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *air, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *wair, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wahiʀ.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʔiaː/

Noun

aia

water (clear liquid H₂O)

Estonian

Etymology 1

Non-lemma form.

Noun

aia

genitive singular of aed

Etymology 2

Onomatopoeia.

Interjection

aia

ow, ouch

Synonyms

ai

Hawaiian

Particle

aia

Used at the beginning of a sentence that describes the location (in space or time) of the subject.
Aia ka ʻohana ma ke kaʻa.
The family is in the car.

Italian

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈa.ja/
Rhymes: -aja
Hyphenation: à‧ia

Etymology 1

Inherited from Latin ārea. Doublet of Italian area (“area”).

Alternative forms

aja

Noun

aia f (plural aie)

barnyard, farmyard, threshing floor; paved area (typical of case coloniche) used to thresh wheat, shell legumes and drying cereals
Near-synonym: cortile
stendere il grano sull'aia ― to spread the grain on the threshing floor
- 1980, Umberto Eco, “Primo giorno – Verso nona”, in Il nome della rosa [The Name of the Rose] (I grandi tascabili), Milan: Bompiani, published 1984, page 77:
  Uscimmo anzi da quella porta e ci trovammo sull'aia, nell'estremità orientale del pianoro, a ridosso delle mura, dove sorgevano molte costruzioni.
  We got out from that door and found ourselves on the barnyard, at the eastern end of the tableland, near the walls, where stood many buildings.
(medicine) area (clarification of this definition is needed)
aia cardiaca ― cardiac area
aia epatica ― hepatic area
(archaic) open space, clearing
Synonyms: spiazzo, terreno

Derived terms

aione
menare il can per l'aia
mettere stoppia sull'aia (“to waste time”)

Etymology 2

Feminine of aio, presumed to be from the unattested Gothic *𐌷𐌰𐌲𐌾𐌰 (*hagja), or from Latin avia. Compare Sicilian aju, Spanish ayo.

Noun

aia f (plural aie)

(literary) tutor, especially one hired by a wealthy family

Minangkabau

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *air, Proto-Malayo-Chamic *air, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wahiʀ.

Noun

aia

water

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin avia (“grandmother”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈaj.ɐ/ [ˈaɪ̯.ɐ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈaj.a/ [ˈaɪ̯.a]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈaj.ɐ/

Rhymes: -ajɐ
Hyphenation: ai‧a

Noun

aia f (plural aias)

lady-in-waiting
tutor, teacher
chambermaid

Related terms

aio

Descendants

→ Hindi: आया (āyā)
- → English: ayah

Romanian

Etymology

From a, from Latin illa, feminine of ille.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈa.ja/
Rhymes: -aja
Hyphenation: a‧ia

Determiner

aia

nominative/accusative feminine singular of ăla
Synonym: acea

Pronoun

aia

nominative/accusative feminine singular of ăla

Umbrian

The spelling of this entry has been normalized from 𐌀𐌉𐌖 according to the principles established by Wiktionary's editor community or recent spelling standards of the language.

Etymology

Disputed.

(sense 1.1): See at aiom.
(sense 1.2): Possibly ultimately related to Latin agō (“I do”). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.).

Noun

aia n pl (only sense 1.2)

The meaning of this term is uncertain. Possibilities include:
1. See at aiom.
2. movements, actions or disturbances

References

Buck, Carl Darling (1904), “aiu”, in A Grammar of Oscan and Umbrian: With a Collection of Inscriptions and a Glossary, page 327
De Vaan, Michiel (2008), “aiō, aī̆s”, in Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 32

Western Cham

Alternative forms

ايا‎

Etymology

From Proto-Chamic *ʔiar, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *air, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *wair, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wahiʀ.

Noun

aia

water (clear liquid H₂O)

Yurumanguí

Noun

aia

water

References

Prehistoria: Lenguas y dialectos indigenas de Colombia (Luis Duque Gómez, Sergio Elías Ortiz, 1965), citing Romero's wordlist; also present in Čestmír Loukotka, ‎Johannes Wilbert (editor), Classification of South American Indian Languages (1968, Los Angeles: Latin American Studies Center, University of California), page(s) 261

单词	aia
释义	aia See also: Aia, AIA, aîa, ăia, and -aia English Noun aia (plural aias) Alternative spelling of ayah Anagrams AAI Afrikaans Etymology From Portuguese aia. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. Noun aia (plural aias) ayah, mammy Eastern Cham Alternative forms ꨀꨳꨩ Etymology From Proto-Chamic ʔiar, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic air, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan wair, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian wahiʀ. Pronunciation IPA^(key): /ʔiaː/ Noun aia water (clear liquid H₂O) Estonian Etymology 1 Non-lemma form. Noun aia genitive singular of aed Etymology 2 Onomatopoeia. Interjection aia ow, ouch Synonyms ai Hawaiian Particle aia Used at the beginning of a sentence that describes the location (in space or time) of the subject. Aia ka ʻohana ma ke kaʻa. The family is in the car. Italian Pronunciation IPA^(key): /ˈa.ja/ Rhymes: -aja Hyphenation: à‧ia Etymology 1 Inherited from Latin ārea. Doublet of Italian area (“area”). Alternative forms aja Noun aia f (plural aie) barnyard, farmyard, threshing floor; paved area (typical of case coloniche) used to thresh wheat, shell legumes and drying cereals Near-synonym: cortile stendere il grano sull'aia ― to spread the grain on the threshing floor 1980, Umberto Eco, “Primo giorno – Verso nona”, in Il nome della rosa [The Name of the Rose] (I grandi tascabili), Milan: Bompiani, published 1984, page 77: Uscimmo anzi da quella porta e ci trovammo sull'aia, nell'estremità orientale del pianoro, a ridosso delle mura, dove sorgevano molte costruzioni. We got out from that door and found ourselves on the barnyard, at the eastern end of the tableland, near the walls, where stood many buildings. (medicine) area (clarification of this definition is needed) aia cardiaca ― cardiac area aia epatica ― hepatic area (archaic) open space, clearing Synonyms: spiazzo, terreno Derived terms aione menare il can per l'aia mettere stoppia sull'aia (“to waste time”) Etymology 2 Feminine of aio, presumed to be from the unattested Gothic 𐌷𐌰𐌲𐌾𐌰 (hagja), or from Latin avia. Compare Sicilian aju, Spanish ayo. Noun aia f (plural aie) (literary) tutor, especially one hired by a wealthy family Further reading aia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana àia in sapere.it – De Agostini Editore aia in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication Minangkabau Etymology From Proto-Malayic air, Proto-Malayo-Chamic air, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian wahiʀ. Noun aia* water Portuguese Etymology From Latin avia (“grandmother”). Pronunciation (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈaj.ɐ/ [ˈaɪ̯.ɐ] (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈaj.ɐ/ [ˈaɪ̯.ɐ] (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈaj.a/ [ˈaɪ̯.a] (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈaj.ɐ/ Rhymes: -ajɐ Hyphenation: ai‧a Noun aia f (plural aias) lady-in-waiting tutor, teacher chambermaid Related terms aio Descendants → Hindi: आया (āyā) → English: ayah Romanian Etymology From a, from Latin illa, feminine of ille. Pronunciation IPA^(key): /ˈa.ja/ Rhymes: -aja Hyphenation: a‧ia Determiner aia nominative/accusative feminine singular of ăla Synonym: acea Pronoun aia nominative/accusative feminine singular of ăla Umbrian The spelling of this entry has been normalized from 𐌀𐌉𐌖 according to the principles established by Wiktionary's editor community or recent spelling standards of the language. Etymology Disputed. (sense 1.1): See at aiom. (sense 1.2): Possibly ultimately related to Latin agō (“I do”). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.). Noun aia n pl (only sense 1.2) The meaning of this term is uncertain. Possibilities include: See at aiom. movements, actions or disturbances References Buck, Carl Darling (1904), “aiu”, in A Grammar of Oscan and Umbrian: With a Collection of Inscriptions and a Glossary, page 327 De Vaan, Michiel (2008), “aiō, aī̆s”, in Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 32 Western Cham Alternative forms ايا‎ Etymology From Proto-Chamic ʔiar, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic air, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan wair, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian wahiʀ. Noun aia water (clear liquid H₂O) Yurumanguí Noun aia water References Prehistoria: Lenguas y dialectos indigenas de Colombia (Luis Duque Gómez, Sergio Elías Ortiz, 1965), citing Romero's wordlist; also present in Čestmír Loukotka, ‎Johannes Wilbert (editor), Classification of South American Indian Languages (1968, Los Angeles: Latin American Studies Center, University of California), page(s) 261
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aia

English

Noun

Anagrams

Afrikaans

Etymology

Noun

Eastern Cham

Alternative forms

Etymology

Pronunciation

Noun

Estonian

Etymology 1

Noun

Etymology 2

Interjection

Synonyms

Hawaiian

Particle

Italian

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Alternative forms

Noun

Derived terms

Etymology 2

Noun

Further reading

Minangkabau

Etymology

Noun

Portuguese

Etymology

Pronunciation

Noun

Related terms

Descendants

Romanian

Etymology

Pronunciation

Determiner

Pronoun

Umbrian

Etymology

Noun

References

Western Cham

Alternative forms

Etymology

Noun

Yurumanguí

Noun

References