άι
See also: Άι, αϊ, Αϊ, αἴ, αἱ, αἵ, and αι.
Greek
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈaj/ (as diphthong)
- Hyphenation: άι
Etymology 1
From ἄε from Ancient Greek ἄγε sg (áge, “go!”, pres.imp.) (with deletion of ‑γ-) of verb ἄγω (“I lead”)[1][2].
See also: άιντε, άμε, and άντε
Alternative forms
- α (a) (shortened form)
- and see: άντε (ánte) for interchangeable interjections for dismissal
Interjection
άι • (ái)
- (colloquial, informal, offensive) go!
- Άι στο διάβολο!
- Ái sto diávolo!
- Go to the devil! (to hell)
- Άι να χαθείς!
- Ái na chatheís!
- Get lost!
References
- άι - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
- Georgios Babiniotis (2002), “άι”, in Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: […] [Dictionary of the New Greek Language] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias, →ISBN.
Interjection
άι • (ái)
- ow, ouch, argh (on feeling pain, surprise, etc)
Synonyms
- όι-όι (ói-ói)
Noun
άι • (ái) m (indeclinable)
- Alternative form of Αϊ (Aï)