asi
Adi edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Tani *si (“water”), from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *si (“water”). Cognate with Bokar iɕi, Apatani yasi.
Noun edit
asi
- water
- ngo asi tilingdu
- I want to drink water
References edit
- Tamo Mibang and P. T. Abraham, An introduction to Adi language (2001, →ISBN
- Tianshin Jackson Sun, A Historical-Comparative Study of the Tani (Mirish) Branch in Tibeto-Burman: Padam-Mising L a-si, Padam L a-si, Damu OY a-si
- J. Herbert Lorrain, A Dictionary of the Abor-Miri Language (1906): a-shi
Afar edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
así f
Declension edit
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absolutive | así | |||||||||||||||||
predicative | así | |||||||||||||||||
subjective | así | |||||||||||||||||
genitive | así | |||||||||||||||||
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References edit
- Mohamed Hassan Kamil (2015) L’afar: description grammaticale d’une langue couchitique (Djibouti, Erythrée et Ethiopie)[1], Paris: Université Sorbonne Paris Cité (doctoral thesis), page 61
Azerbaijani edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Audio (file)
Adjective edit
asi (comparative daha asi, superlative ən asi)
- (dated) rebellious
- Synonym: üsyankar
Derived terms edit
Noun edit
asi (definite accusative asini, plural asilər)
Declension edit
Declension of asi | ||||||||
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nominative | asi |
asilər | ||||||
definite accusative | asini |
asiləri | ||||||
dative | asiyə |
asilərə | ||||||
locative | asidə |
asilərdə | ||||||
ablative | asidən |
asilərdən | ||||||
definite genitive | asinin |
asilərin |
Bikol Central edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asi (“to show off”).
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
ási
Derived terms edit
Central Nahuatl edit
Alternative forms edit
Verb edit
asi
- (intransitive) to arrive
Cross River Mbembe edit
Noun edit
asi
References edit
- ASJP
- Ebinda Oyama, Katharine Barnwell, Mbembe - English Dictionary (1985/1995)
Czech edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Old Czech asi, as. By surface analysis, a + si (“clitic form of sobě”).
Pronunciation edit
Adverb edit
asi (not comparable)
Further reading edit
Estonian edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Proto-Finnic *asja (“matter, case”), which is of disputed origin:
- Possibly from both Proto-Uralic *ate and *-ja, from Proto-Uralic *-ja.
- Possibly from Proto-Finnic *asëdak (“to live”), from Proto-Uralic *ëśe-.
- Possibly borrowed from Proto-Germanic *(uz)andiją.
This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
asi (genitive asja, partitive asja)
- a thing (that which is considered to exist as a separate entity, object, quality or concept)
- terve tuba oli igasuguseid asju täis ― the whole room was full of all kinds of things
- naine pakkis oma asjad kokku ja läks minema ― the woman packed her things and left
- küll ta armastab ilusaid asju ― he does love beautiful things
- (chiefly in the singular) a thing, material, or substance; something to eat or drink
- igast asjast ei saa maja ehitada ― you can't build a house out of any material
- peolaud oli uhke, tekkis tahtmine kõiki asju maitsta ― the party table was gorgeous, I wanted to taste everything
- Synonym: materjal
- a literary or artistic work (a literary, artistic, or intellectual production) (Can we add an example for this sense?)
- a matter, business, affair
- asi on hullem kui arvasime ― the matter is worse than we thought
- võttis koosolekul asja üles ― brought the matter up at the meeting
- ta ei saa paljudest asjadest üldse aru. ― he doesn't understand many things at all
- a cause, matter, business (something concerning someone; a reason or necessity for something that conditions)
- mis on teistel sellega asja, millal mina oma töö valmis saan? ― what does it matter to others, when I will finish my work?
- mis see sinu asi on? ― what is your business?
- kas tulid niisama või oli sul asja ka? ― did you just come or did you have some business to do?
- an offence, a crime or a court case
- asi jõudis lõpuks kohtusse ― the case finally went to court
- Synonym: keiss
- a characteristic (a distinguishing feature of a person or thing)
- a task or errand (a piece of work done as part of one’s duties)
- mul on vaja linnas asju ajada ― I need to run errands in town
- selle asjaga pole kiiret ― there is no rush for this task
- something of value, something suitable or useful
- sellest käsikirjast küll asja ei saa ― you won't get anything useful from this manuscript
- see raamat pole suurem asi ― this book is no big deal
Declension edit
Declension of asi (ÕS type 24u/padi, length gradation) | |||
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singular | plural | ||
nominative | asi | asjad | |
accusative | nom. | ||
gen. | asja | ||
genitive | asjade | ||
partitive | asja | asju asjasid | |
illative | asja asjasse |
asjadesse asjusse | |
inessive | asjas | asjades asjus | |
elative | asjast | asjadest asjust | |
allative | asjale | asjadele asjule | |
adessive | asjal | asjadel asjul | |
ablative | asjalt | asjadelt asjult | |
translative | asjaks | asjadeks asjuks | |
terminative | asjani | asjadeni | |
essive | asjana | asjadena | |
abessive | asjata | asjadeta | |
comitative | asjaga | asjadega |
Synonyms edit
- (thing): ese, objekt, toode, vahend, vigur, asjake, asjakene, riistapuu, asjandus
- (artistic work): kirjutis, teos, kirjatükk, artikkel, lugu, sulesünnitis, kaastöö, kirjatöö
- (cause): häda, rida (informal)
- (task): asjatoimetus, asjaõiendus, asjatalitus, mure, toimetus, toiming, askeldus
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “asi”, in [PSV] Eesti keele põhisõnavara sõnastik [Dictionary of Estonian Basic Vocabulary] (in Estonian) (online version, not updated), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2014
- asi in Sõnaveeb (Eesti Keele Instituut)
- “asi”, in [EKSS] Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat [Descriptive Dictionary of the Estonian Language] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2009
- “asi”, in [ÕS] Eesti õigekeelsussõnaraamat ÕS 2018 [Estonian Spelling Dictionary] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2018, →ISBN
Anagrams edit
Ewe edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
asi
Iban edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Proto-Malayic *nasiʔ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *nasi.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
asi
Etymology 2 edit
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qasiq.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
asi
Ibatan edit
Noun edit
asi
Icelandic edit
Etymology edit
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
asi m (genitive singular asa, no plural)
Declension edit
Synonyms edit
Ilocano edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qasiq (“pity; compassion”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ási
Derived terms edit
Latvian edit
Noun edit
asi f
Adjective edit
asi
Adverb edit
asi
Maia edit
Noun edit
asi
Mising edit
Noun edit
asi
References edit
- Bal Ram Prasad, Mising Grammar (1991)
Northern Sami edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
asi
Old Polish edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *asi. First attested in the 14th century.
Pronunciation edit
Conjunction edit
asi
- (hapax) but
- c. 1301-1350, Kazania świętokrzyskie[2], page br 39:
- Suøta Katerina... ne meskacy iesc stala, ue zlem ne lezala, asy y ty <...jeż są> v blødnem stadle lezaly, ty iesc suoiø naukø otuodila.
- [Święta Katerzyna... nie mieszkaci jeść stała, we złem nie leżała, asi i ty <...jeż są> w błędnem stadle leżały, ty jeść swoją nauką otwodziła.]
References edit
- B. Sieradzka-Baziur, editor (2011–2015), “asi”, in Słownik pojęciowy języka staropolskiego [Conceptual Dictionary of Old Polish] (in Polish), Kraków: IJP PAN, →ISBN
Pali edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Sanskrit असि (asi)
Noun edit
asi m
Declension edit
Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
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Nominative (first) | asi | asayo or asī |
Accusative (second) | asiṃ | asayo or asī |
Instrumental (third) | asinā | asīhi or asībhi |
Dative (fourth) | asissa or asino | asīnaṃ |
Ablative (fifth) | asismā or asimhā | asīhi or asībhi |
Genitive (sixth) | asissa or asino | asīnaṃ |
Locative (seventh) | asismiṃ or asimhi | asīsu |
Vocative (calling) | asi | asayo or asī |
Descendants edit
- Chakma: 𑄃𑄧𑄥𑄨 (asi)
Verb edit
asi
References edit
- Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “asi”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead
Pohnpeian edit
Verb edit
asi
- to sneeze
Slovak edit
Adverb edit
asi
- I guess, I think
Spanish edit
Adverb edit
asi
Sranan Tongo edit
Etymology 1 edit
Noun edit
asi
Etymology 2 edit
Noun edit
asi
- ace (playing card marked with "A", having one icon)
Swahili edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Arabic عَصَى (ʕaṣā), or another word from the root ع ص ي (ʕ-ṣ-y).
Pronunciation edit
Audio (Kenya) (file)
Verb edit
-asi (infinitive kuasi)
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Derived terms edit
Turkish edit
Etymology edit
From Ottoman Turkish عاصی, from Arabic عَاصٍ (ʕāṣin).
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
asi
- rebellious
- 1936 August 18, “Komünistler Badamos şehrinde katliâm yaptılar”, in Ulusal Birlik[3], volume 3, number 777, page 1:
- Asi zırhlılar İspanya sahillerini bombardıman ediyorlar. İhtilâlciler dün bir şehir daha zaptettiller.
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
- unruly
- (law) insurgent
Võro edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Finnic *asja.
Noun edit
asi (genitive as'a, partitive asja)
Declension edit
singular | plural | |
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nominative | asi | as'aq |
accusative | as'a | as'aq |
genitive | as'a | asjo |
partitive | asja | asjo |
illative | asja | asjo asjohe |
inessive | as'an as'ahn |
as'on as'ohn |
elative | as'ast | as'ost |
allative | as'alõ | as'olõ |
adessive | as'al | as'ol |
ablative | as'alt | as'olt |
translative | as'as | as'os |
terminative | as'aniq | as'oniq |
abessive | as'aldaq | as'oldaq |
comitative | as'agaq | asjogaq |
West Makian edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
asi
References edit
- James Collins (1982) Further Notes Towards a West Makian Vocabulary[4], Pacific linguistics
Zou edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
asi
References edit
- Lukram Himmat Singh (2013) A Descriptive Grammar of Zou, Canchipur: Manipur University, page 42