See also: API, ’api’, and Api’

Balinese

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Romanization

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api

  1. Romanization of ᬳᬧᬶ

Bikol Central

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʔaˈpi/ [ʔaˈpi]
  • Hyphenation: a‧pi

Adjective

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apí (plural arapi, Basahan spelling ᜀᜉᜒ)

  1. oppressed

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Brunei Malay

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayic *api, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hapuy, from Proto-Austronesian *Sapuy.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /api/
  • Hyphenation: a‧pi

Noun

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api

  1. fire (oxidation reaction)

References

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  • Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*Sapuy”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Buginese

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hapuy, from Proto-Austronesian *Sapuy.

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api (Lontara spelling ᨕᨄᨗ)

  1. fire (oxidation reaction)

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  • Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*Sapuy”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Catalan

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin apium.

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Noun

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api m (plural apis)

  1. celery

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Gallurese

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Classical Latin apis.

Noun

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api f (invariable)

  1. (dialectal) bee
    Synonym: apa

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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api f pl

  1. plural of apa

References

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  • Rubattu, Antoninu (2006) Dizionario universale della lingua di Sardegna, 2nd edition, Sassari: Edes

Guaraní

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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api

  1. skin

Iban

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayic *api, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hapuy, from Proto-Austronesian *Sapuy.

Noun

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api

  1. fire (oxidation reaction)

References

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  • Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*Sapuy”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Old Norse api.

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Noun

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api m (genitive singular apa, nominative plural apar)

  1. ape, monkey, simian
  2. fool

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Declension of api (masculine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative api apinn apar aparnir
accusative apa apann apa apana
dative apa apanum öpum öpunum
genitive apa apans apa apanna

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Indonesian

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Etymology

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    Inherited from Malay api, from Proto-Malayic *api, from, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hapuy, from Proto-Austronesian *Sapuy.

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    api (plural api-api)

    1. fire:
      1. a (usually self-sustaining) chemical reaction involving the bonding of oxygen with carbon or other fuel, with the production of heat and the presence of flame or smouldering
        Synonym: (uncommon) nyala
      2. an instance of this chemical reaction, especially when intentionally created and maintained in a specific location to a useful end (such as a campfire or a hearth fire)
      3. the occurrence, often accidental, of fire in a certain place, causing damage and danger
        Synonym: kebakaran
      4. (figurative) strength of passion, whether love or hate
        Synonym: semangat

    Derived terms

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    References

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    • Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*Sapuy”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

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    Ingrian

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    Etymology

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    Borrowed from Votic api, from Proto-Finnic *api. Cognates include Estonian abi and Livonian abb.

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    api

    1. help

    Declension

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    Declension of api (type 5/vahti, p-v gradation, gemination)
    singular plural
    nominative api avit
    genitive avin appiin, apiloin
    partitive appia apija, apiloja
    illative appii appii, apiloihe
    inessive avis apiis, apilois
    elative avist apiist, apiloist
    allative aville apiille, apiloille
    adessive avil apiil, apiloil
    ablative avilt apiilt, apiloilt
    translative aviks apiiks, apiloiks
    essive apinna, appiin apiinna, apiloinna, appiin, apiloin
    exessive1) apint apiint, apiloint
    1) obsolete
    *) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl)
    **) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.

    Synonyms

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    • apu (originally native)

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    References

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    • V. I. Junus (1936) Iƶoran Keelen Grammatikka[1], Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 1

    Italian

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    Noun

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    api f pl

    1. plural of ape

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    Javanese

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    Etymology

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    From Old Javanese apuy (fire), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hapuy, from Proto-Austronesian *Sapuy.

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    api

    1. steam

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    • Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*Sapuy”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

    Kapampangan

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    Etymology 1

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    Inherited from Proto-Philippine *hapúy, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hapuy, from Proto-Austronesian *Sapuy.

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    • IPA(key): /əˈpiʔ/ [əˈpiʔ]
    • Hyphenation: a‧pi

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    apî

    1. fire (oxidation reaction)

    Etymology 2

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    Inherited from Proto-Austronesian *qapuʀ. Compare Tagalog apog.

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /ˈapiʔ/ [ˈäː.piʔ]
    • Hyphenation: a‧pi

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    ápî

    1. (chemistry) lime

    Kari'na

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    Etymology

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    Compare Akawaio api.

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    api (possessed apiry)

    1. red color
    2. red paint

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    References

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    • Courtz, Hendrik (2008) A Carib grammar and dictionary[2], Toronto: Magoria Books, →ISBN, page 232
    • Ahlbrinck, Willem (1931) “api”, in Encyclopaedie der Karaïben, Amsterdam: Koninklijke Akademie van Wetenschappen, page 90; republished as Willem Ahlbrinck, Doude van Herwijnen, transl., L'Encyclopédie des Caraïbes[3], Paris, 1956, page 91

    Karo Batak

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    Etymology

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    From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hapuy, from Proto-Austronesian *Sapuy.

    Noun

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    api

    1. fire (oxidation reaction)

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    • Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*Sapuy”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

    Latin

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    apī

    1. first-person singular perfect active indicative of apō

    Malay

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    Malay Wikipedia has an article on:
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    Etymology

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      From Proto-Malayic *api, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hapuy, from Proto-Austronesian *Sapuy.

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      • IPA(key): /ˈapi/ [ˈa.pi]
      • Rhymes: -api
      • Hyphenation: a‧pi

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      Api

      api (Jawi spelling اڤي)

      1. fire (oxidation reaction)
      2. (dialectal) electricity

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      Descendants

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      • Ambonese Malay: api
      • Indonesian: api

      References

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      • Pijnappel, Jan (1875) “اڤي api”, in Maleisch-Hollandsch woordenboek, John Enschede en Zonen, Frederik Muller, pages 14-5
      • Wilkinson, Richard James (1901) “اڤي api”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), Hong Kong: Kelly & Walsh limited, page 26
      • Wilkinson, Richard James (1932) “api”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), volume I, Mytilene, Greece: Salavopoulos & Kinderlis, pages 56-7
      • Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*Sapuy”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

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      Mandar

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      Etymology

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      From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hapuy, from Proto-Austronesian *Sapuy.

      Noun

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      api

      1. fire (oxidation reaction)

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      • Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*Sapuy”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

      Manggarai

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      Etymology

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      Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hapuy, from Proto-Austronesian *Sapuy

      Noun

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      api

      1. fire

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      • Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*Sapuy”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

      Matanawi

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      Noun

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      api

      1. water

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      • Čestmír Loukotka, ‎Johannes Wilbert (editor), Classification of South American Indian Languages (1968, Los Angeles: Latin American Studies Center, University of California), page(s) 96

      Mentawai

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      Etymology

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      From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hapuy, from Proto-Austronesian *Sapuy.

      Noun

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      api

      1. fire (oxidation reaction)

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      • Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*Sapuy”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

      Minangkabau

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      Etymology

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      From Proto-Malayic *api, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hapuy, from Proto-Austronesian *Sapuy.

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      api

      1. fire

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      • Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*Sapuy”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

      Nyishi

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      Numeral

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      api

      1. four

      Occitan

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      Etymology

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      From Latin apium.

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      Noun

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      api m (plural apis)

      1. celery

      Old Javanese

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      Alternative forms

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      Noun

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      api

      1. fire

      Old Norse

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      Etymology

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      From Proto-Germanic *apô, whence also Old English apa, Old High German affo.

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      api m

      1. ape, monkey
      2. fool
        Synonym: fífl
        margr verðr af aurum api
        money makes many people a monkey

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      Declension of api (weak an-stem)
      masculine singular plural
      indefinite definite indefinite definite
      nominative api apinn apar aparnir
      accusative apa apann apa apana
      dative apa apanum ǫpum ǫpunum
      genitive apa apans apa apanna

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      • Icelandic: api m
      • Faroese: apa f
      • Norwegian Nynorsk: apa f or m, ape
      • Norwegian Bokmål: ape f or m
      • Old Swedish: apa f
        • Swedish: apa c
      • Danish: abe c
      • Gutnish: ape, apå

      Pali

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      Alternative forms

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      Etymology

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      Inherited from Sanskrit अपि (api).

      Particle

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      api

      1. an emphatic particle

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      api

      1. also, even so
      2. even

      References

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      • Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “api”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead

      Pangutaran Sama

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      Noun

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      api

      1. fire

      Quechua

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      Adjective

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      api

      1. soft, smooth

      Noun

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      api

      1. porridge, soup, pudding
      2. drink made from purple maize, cloves, and citrus peel

      Declension

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      Declension of api
      singular plural
      nominative api apikuna
      accusative apita apikunata
      dative apiman apikunaman
      genitive apip apikunap
      locative apipi apikunapi
      terminative apikama apikunakama
      ablative apimanta apikunamanta
      instrumental apiwan apikunawan
      comitative apintin apikunantin
      abessive apinnaq apikunannaq
      comparative apihina apikunahina
      causative apirayku apikunarayku
      benefactive apipaq apikunapaq
      associative apipura apikunapura
      distributive apinka apikunanka
      exclusive apilla apikunalla
      Possessive forms of api
      ñuqap - first-person singular
      ñuqap (my) singular plural
      nominative apiy apiykuna
      accusative apiyta apiykunata
      dative apiyman apiykunaman
      genitive apiypa apiykunap
      locative apiypi apiykunapi
      terminative apiykama apiykunakama
      ablative apiymanta apiykunamanta
      instrumental apiywan apiykunawan
      comitative apiynintin apiykunantin
      abessive apiyninnaq apiykunannaq
      comparative apiyhina apiykunahina
      causative apiyrayku apiykunarayku
      benefactive apiypaq apiykunapaq
      associative apiypura apiykunapura
      distributive apiyninka apiykunanka
      exclusive apiylla apiykunalla
      qampa - second-person singular
      qampa (your) singular plural
      nominative apiyki apiykikuna
      accusative apiykita apiykikunata
      dative apiykiman apiykikunaman
      genitive apiykipa apiykikunap
      locative apiykipi apiykikunapi
      terminative apiykikama apiykikunakama
      ablative apiykimanta apiykikunamanta
      instrumental apiykiwan apiykikunawan
      comitative apiykintin apiykikunantin
      abessive apiykinnaq apiykikunannaq
      comparative apiykihina apiykikunahina
      causative apiykirayku apiykikunarayku
      benefactive apiykipaq apiykikunapaq
      associative apiykipura apiykikunapura
      distributive apiykinka apiykikunanka
      exclusive apiykilla apiykikunalla
      paypa - third-person singular
      paypa (his/her/its) singular plural
      nominative apin apinkuna
      accusative apinta apinkunata
      dative apinman apinkunaman
      genitive apinpa apinkunap
      locative apinpi apinkunapi
      terminative apinkama apinkunakama
      ablative apinmanta apinkunamanta
      instrumental apinwan apinkunawan
      comitative apinintin apinkunantin
      abessive apinninnaq apinkunannaq
      comparative apinhina apinkunahina
      causative apinrayku apinkunarayku
      benefactive apinpaq apinkunapaq
      associative apinpura apinkunapura
      distributive apininka apinkunanka
      exclusive apinlla apinkunalla
      ñuqaykup - first-person exclusive plural
      ñuqaykup (our(excl)) singular plural
      nominative apiyku apiykukuna
      accusative apiykuta apiykukunata
      dative apiykuman apiykukunaman
      genitive apiykupa apiykukunap
      locative apiykupi apiykukunapi
      terminative apiykukama apiykukunakama
      ablative apiykumanta apiykukunamanta
      instrumental apiykuwan apiykukunawan
      comitative apiykuntin apiykukunantin
      abessive apiykunnaq apiykukunannaq
      comparative apiykuhina apiykukunahina
      causative apiykurayku apiykukunarayku
      benefactive apiykupaq apiykukunapaq
      associative apiykupura apiykukunapura
      distributive apiykunka apiykukunanka
      exclusive apiykulla apiykukunalla
      paykunap - third-person plural
      paykunap (their) singular plural
      nominative apinku apinkukuna
      accusative apinkuta apinkukunata
      dative apinkuman apinkukunaman
      genitive apinkupa apinkukunap
      locative apinkupi apinkukunapi
      terminative apinkukama apinkukunakama
      ablative apinkumanta apinkukunamanta
      instrumental apinkuwan apinkukunawan
      comitative apinkuntin apinkukunantin
      abessive apinkunnaq apinkukunannaq
      comparative apinkuhina apinkukunahina
      causative apinkurayku apinkukunarayku
      benefactive apinkupaq apinkukunapaq
      associative apinkupura apinkukunapura
      distributive apinkunka apinkukunanka
      exclusive apinkulla apinkukunalla

      Sakizaya

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      api

      1. twins

      Sasak

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      Etymology

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      From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hapuy, from Proto-Austronesian *Sapuy.

      Noun

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      api

      1. fire (oxidation reaction)

      References

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      • Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*Sapuy”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

      Tae'

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      Etymology

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      From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hapuy, from Proto-Austronesian *Sapuy.

      Noun

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      api

      1. fire (oxidation reaction)

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      • Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*Sapuy”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

      Tagalog

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      apí (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜉᜒ)

      1. oppressed; maltreated
        Synonyms: siil, dusta, aba
      2. aggrieved; taken advantage of

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      Tahitian

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      Verb

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      api

      1. to be full

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      Tausug

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      Etymology

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      From Malay api, from Proto-Malayic *api, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hapuy, from Proto-Austronesian *Sapuy.

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      • (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /ʔapi/ [ʔɑˈpi]
      • Rhymes: -i
      • Syllabification: a‧pi

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      api (Sulat Sūg spelling اَفِ)

      1. fire
        Synonym: kāyu

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      • Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*Sapuy”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

      Toba Batak

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      Etymology

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      From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hapuy, from Proto-Austronesian *Sapuy.

      Noun

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      api

      1. fire (oxidation reaction)

      References

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      • Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*Sapuy”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

      Tomini

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      Etymology

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      From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hapuy, from Proto-Austronesian *Sapuy.

      Noun

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      api

      1. fire

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      Toraja-Sa'dan

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      Etymology

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      From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hapuy, from Proto-Austronesian *Sapuy.

      Noun

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      api

      1. fire (oxidation reaction)

      References

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      • Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*Sapuy”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

      Votic

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      Etymology

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      From Proto-Finnic *api.

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      Noun

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      api

      1. help, aid

      Inflection

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      Declension of api (type II/võrkko, p-v gradation)
      singular plural
      nominative api avid
      genitive avi apijõ, apii
      partitive appia apiitõ, apii
      illative appisõ, appi apiisõ
      inessive aviz apiiz
      elative avissõ apiissõ
      allative avilõ apiilõ
      adessive avillõ apiillõ
      ablative aviltõ apiiltõ
      translative avissi apiissi
      *) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl)
      **) the terminative is formed by adding the suffix -ssaa to the short illative (sg) or the genitive.
      ***) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka to the genitive.

      Descendants

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      • Ingrian: api

      References

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      • Hallap, V., Adler, E., Grünberg, S., Leppik, M. (2012) Vadja keele sõnaraamat [A dictionary of the Votic language], 2nd edition, Tallinn