asi

See also: Appendix:Variations of "asi"

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Adi

Etymology

From Proto-Tani *si (“water”), from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *si (“water”). Cognate with Bokar iɕi, Apatani yasi.

Noun

asi

1. water

   ngo asi tilingdu

   I want to drink water

References

• 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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈsi/ [ʔʌˈsɪ]
• Hyphenation: a‧si

Noun

así f 

1. (geography) reg (hard surface of rock in sand)

Declension

Declension of así

absolutive así predicative así subjective así genitive así Postpositioned forms l-case asíl k-case asík t-case asít h-case asíh

References

• Mohamed Hassan Kamil (2015) L’afar: description grammaticale d’une langue couchitique (Djibouti, Erythrée et Ethiopie)‎^[2], Paris: Université Sorbonne Paris Cité (doctoral thesis), page 61

Azerbaijani

Etymology

From Arabic عَاصٍ (ʕāṣin).

Pronunciation

• Audio:

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Adjective

asi (comparative daha asi, superlative ən asi)

1. (dated) rebellious

   Synonym: üsyankar

Derived terms

• asilik

Noun

asi (definite accusative asini, plural asilər)

1. (dated) rebel

   Synonym: üsyançı

Declension

Declension of asi

	singular	plural
nominative	asi	asilər
definite accusative	asini	asiləri
dative	asiyə	asilərə
locative	asidə	asilərdə
ablative	asidən	asilərdən
definite genitive	asinin	asilərin

Possessive forms of asi

	nominative
	singular	plural
mənim (“my”)	asim	asilərim
sənin (“your”)	asin	asilərin
onun (“his/her/its”)	asisi	asiləri
bizim (“our”)	asimiz	asilərimiz
sizin (“your”)	asiniz	asiləriniz
onların (“their”)	asisi or asiləri	asiləri
	accusative
	singular	plural
mənim (“my”)	asimi	asilərimi
sənin (“your”)	asini	asilərini
onun (“his/her/its”)	asisini	asilərini
bizim (“our”)	asimizi	asilərimizi
sizin (“your”)	asinizi	asilərinizi
onların (“their”)	asisini or asilərini	asilərini
	dative
	singular	plural
mənim (“my”)	asimə	asilərimə
sənin (“your”)	asinə	asilərinə
onun (“his/her/its”)	asisinə	asilərinə
bizim (“our”)	asimizə	asilərimizə
sizin (“your”)	asinizə	asilərinizə
onların (“their”)	asisinə or asilərinə	asilərinə
	locative
	singular	plural
mənim (“my”)	asimdə	asilərimdə
sənin (“your”)	asində	asilərində
onun (“his/her/its”)	asisində	asilərində
bizim (“our”)	asimizdə	asilərimizdə
sizin (“your”)	asinizdə	asilərinizdə
onların (“their”)	asisində or asilərində	asilərində
	ablative
	singular	plural
mənim (“my”)	asimdən	asilərimdən
sənin (“your”)	asindən	asilərindən
onun (“his/her/its”)	asisindən	asilərindən
bizim (“our”)	asimizdən	asilərimizdən
sizin (“your”)	asinizdən	asilərinizdən
onların (“their”)	asisindən or asilərindən	asilərindən
	genitive
	singular	plural
mənim (“my”)	asimin	asilərimin
sənin (“your”)	asinin	asilərinin
onun (“his/her/its”)	asisinin	asilərinin
bizim (“our”)	asimizin	asilərimizin
sizin (“your”)	asinizin	asilərinizin
onların (“their”)	asisinin or asilərinin	asilərinin

Bikol Central

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asi (“to show off”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʔasi/ [ˈʔa.si]
• Hyphenation: a‧si

Adjective

ási

1. impressed

   Synonym: gulat

Derived terms

• paasi

Central Nahuatl

Alternative forms

• (Amecameca): ahsi
• (Cholula): ahzi
• (Jaltocán): azi
• (Milpa Alta): ahci

Verb

asi

1. (intransitive) to arrive

Cross River Mbembe

Noun

asi

1. water

References

• ASJP
• Ebinda Oyama, Katharine Barnwell, Mbembe - English Dictionary (1985/1995)

Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech asi, as. By surface analysis, a +‎ si (“clitic form of sobě”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈasɪ]

• Audio:

  (file)

Adverb

asi (not comparable)

1. I guess/I think
2. approximately

Further reading

• “asi”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
• “asi”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
• “asi”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2025

Estonian

Etymology

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑsi/, [ˈɑsʲi]

• Rhymes: -ɑsi
• Hyphenation: a‧si
• Homophone: asi-

Noun

asi (genitive asja, partitive asja)

1. 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

   1. (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

   2. a literary or artistic work (a literary, artistic, or intellectual production) (Can we add an example for this sense?)
2. 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

   1. 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?

   2. an offence, a crime or a court case

      asi jõudis lõpuks kohtusse ― the case finally went to court

      Synonym: keiss

   3. a characteristic (a distinguishing feature of a person or thing)

      vanainimese asi – samm tönts, kuulmine kehv ― an old person's characteristics - a stilted step, poor hearing

      Synonyms: atribuut, pärusmaa

3. 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

4. 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

Declension of asi (ÕS type 24u/padi, length gradation)
		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

• (thing): ese, objekt, toode, vahend, vigur, asjake, asjakene, riistapuu, asjandus
  • (thing, colloquial): lulla, jublak, jublakas, julla, nublakas, jubin, asjapulk
• (artistic work): kirjutis, teos, kirjatükk, artikkel, lugu, sulesünnitis, kaastöö, kirjatöö
• (cause): häda, rida (informal)
• (task): asjatoimetus, asjaõiendus, asjatalitus, mure, toimetus, toiming, askeldus

Derived terms

• asjakohane
• asjatundja
• mänguasi

Further reading

• “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

• ais, asi-, isa, sai

Ewe

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /əsɪ/

Noun

asi

1. hand
2. market
3. wife

Descendants

>? Sranan Tongo: asi

Iban

Etymology 1

From Proto-Malayic *nasiʔ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *nasi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈasiʔ/
• Hyphenation: a‧si

Noun

asi

1. rice

Etymology 2

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qasiq.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈasi/
• Hyphenation: a‧si

Noun

asi

1. darling

Ibatan

Noun

asi

1. (anatomy) flesh

Icelandic

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaːsɪ/
• Rhymes: -aːsɪ

Noun

asi m (genitive singular asa, no plural)

1. hurry, rush

   Synonym: þeytingur

Declension

Declension of asi (sg-only masculine)

	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	asi	asinn
accusative	asa	asann
dative	asa	asanum
genitive	asa	asans

Ilocano

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qasiq (“pity; compassion”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: a‧si
• IPA^(key): /ˈʔasi/

Noun

ási

1. clemency; mercy

   Synonym: kaasi

Derived terms

• mangangngaasi
• naasi

Indonesian

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈasi/ [ˈa.si]
• Rhymes: -asi
• Syllabification: a‧si

Noun

asi (plural asi-asi)

1. babbler (any of the passerine birds in the Malacopteron genus)

Ladino

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Spanish assí, from Late Latin ac sīc. Closely parallel to Aromanian ashi, Portuguese assim, Romanian așa. Compare also Catalan així, French ainsi, Italian così.

Adverb

asi (Hebrew spelling אסי)

1. like this; like that; as such; thus; so; thereby; this way, that way
   • 1940, La boz de Türkiye‎^[3], numbers 11–34, page 193:

     Asi este ramo de mantenimiento y de vestimienta seria exclusivamente tomado a carga por la Minche Tora.

     Thus the Minchah Torah would be exclusively in charge of this branch of sustenance and clothing.

Alternative forms

• ansi, ansí, así

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish عاصی (“rebel”).

Noun

asi m (Hebrew spelling אסי)

1. rebel; rebeller

   Synonym: reveyador

Etymology 3

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Interjection

asi (Hebrew spelling אסי)

1. (childish) it'll hurt you!

Latvian

Noun

asi f

1. accusative/instrumental singular of ass

Adjective

asi

1. nominative masculine plural of ass

Adverb

asi

1. sharp, sharply; adverbial form of ass

   asi izvīlēts zāģis ― sharp-honed, sharp-whetted saw

   asi trīts cirvis ― sharp-honed ax

Maia

Noun

asi

1. mosquito

Mising

Noun

asi

1. water

References

• Bal Ram Prasad, Mising Grammar (1991)

Northern Sami

Pronunciation

• (Kautokeino) IPA^(key): /ˈasiː/

Noun

asi

1. accusative/genitive singular of assi

Old Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *asi. First attested in the 14th century.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (10^th–15^th CE) /aɕi/
• IPA^(key): (15^th CE) /aɕi/

Conjunction

asi

1. (hapax legomenon, attested in Greater Poland) but
   • c. 1301-1350, Kazania świętokrzyskie‎^[4], Miechów, 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

• B. Sieradzka-Baziur, Ewa Deptuchowa, Joanna Duska, Mariusz Frodyma, Beata Hejmo, Dorota Janeczko, Katarzyna Jasińska, Krystyna Kajtoch, Joanna Kozioł, Marian Kucała, Dorota Mika, Gabriela Niemiec, Urszula Poprawska, Elżbieta Supranowicz, Ludwika Szelachowska-Winiarzowa, Zofia Wanicowa, Piotr Szpor, Bartłomiej Borek, editors (2011–2015), “asi”, in Słownik pojęciowy języka staropolskiego [Conceptual Dictionary of Old Polish] (in Polish), Kraków: IJP PAN, →ISBN

Pali

Alternative forms

Alternative scripts

• 𑀅𑀲𑀺 (Brahmi script)
• असि (Devanagari script)
• অসি (Bengali script)
• අසි (Sinhalese script)
• အသိ or ဢသိ (Burmese script)
• อสิ or อะสิ (Thai script)
• ᩋᩈᩥ (Tai Tham script)
• ອສິ or ອະສິ (Lao script)
• អសិ (Khmer script)
• 𑄃𑄥𑄨 (Chakma script)

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit असि (asi).

Noun

asi m

1. sword

Declension

Declension table of "asi" (masculine)

Case \ Number	Singular	Plural
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

• Chakma: 𑄃𑄧𑄥𑄨 (asi)

Verb

asi

1. second-person singular present of atthi; you are, thou art

References

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

Pohnpeian

Verb

asi

1. to sneeze

Slovak

Adverb

asi

1. I guess, I think

Spanish

Adverb

asi

1. Misspelling of así.
2. Obsolete spelling of así.

Sranan Tongo

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈasi/, [ˈa̠si], [ˈɑ̟si]

Etymology 1

From English horse and possibly from Ewe asi (“wife (of a god); worshipper”), Fon asi (“wife (of a god); worshipper”). The sense "someone possessed by a spiritual entity" is possibly also a semantic loan from Twi Akan ɔpɔnkɔ (“horse; worshipper”). Compare Maroon Spirit Language as (“horse; spirit medium”), Haitian Creole chwal (“horse; someone possessed by a spirit”).

Noun

asi

1. horse
2. someone who is possessed by a winti (“spiritual entity”)

Descendants

• >? Maroon Spirit Language: as, has

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Dutch aas.

Noun

asi

1. ace (playing card marked with "A", having one icon)

Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic عَصَى (ʕaṣā), or another word from the root ع ص ي (ʕ ṣ y).

Pronunciation

• Audio (Kenya):

  (file)

Verb

-asi (infinitive kuasi)

1. to rebel, to defy, to disobey

Conjugation

Conjugation of -asi
Positive present -naasi Subjunctive -asi Negative -asi Imperative singular asi
Infinitives
Positive kuasi Negative kutoasi
Imperatives
Singular asi Plural asini
Tensed forms
Habitual huasi Positive past positive subject concord + -liasi Negative past negative subject concord + -kuasi
Positive present (positive subject concord + -naasi) Singular Plural 1st person ninaasi/naasi tunaasi 2nd person unaasi mnaasi 3rd person m-wa(I/II) anaasi wanaasi other classes positive subject concord + -naasi
Negative present (negative subject concord + -asi) Singular Plural 1st person siasi hatuasi 2nd person huasi hamwasi 3rd person m-wa(I/II) haasi hawaasi other classes negative subject concord + -asi
Positive future positive subject concord + -taasi Negative future negative subject concord + -taasi
Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -asi) Singular Plural 1st person niasi tuasi 2nd person uasi mwasi 3rd person m-wa(I/II) aasi waasi other classes positive subject concord + -asi
Negative subjunctive positive subject concord + -siasi Positive present conditional positive subject concord + -ngeasi Negative present conditional positive subject concord + -singeasi Positive past conditional positive subject concord + -ngaliasi Negative past conditional positive subject concord + -singaliasi
Gnomic (positive subject concord + -aasi) Singular Plural 1st person naasi twaasi 2nd person waasi mwaasi 3rd person m-wa(I/II) aasi waasi m-mi(III/IV) waasi yaasi ji-ma(V/VI) laasi yaasi ki-vi(VII/VIII) chaasi vyaasi n(IX/X) yaasi zaasi u(XI) waasi see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) kwaasi pa(XVI) paasi mu(XVIII) mwaasi
Perfect positive subject concord + -measi "Already" positive subject concord + -meshaasi "Not yet" negative subject concord + -jaasi "If/When" positive subject concord + -kiasi "If not" positive subject concord + -sipoasi Consecutive kaasi / positive subject concord + -kaasi Consecutive subjunctive positive subject concord + -kaasi
Object concord (indicative positive) Singular Plural 1st person -niasi -tuasi 2nd person -kuasi -waasi/-kuasini/-waasini 3rd person m-wa(I/II) -mwasi -waasi m-mi(III/IV) -uasi -iasi ji-ma(V/VI) -liasi -yaasi ki-vi(VII/VIII) -kiasi -viasi n(IX/X) -iasi -ziasi u(XI) -uasi see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -kuasi pa(XVI) -paasi mu(XVIII) -muasi Reflexive -jiasi
Relative forms General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -asi- + relative marker) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -asiye -asio m-mi(III/IV) -asio -asiyo ji-ma(V/VI) -asilo -asiyo ki-vi(VII/VIII) -asicho -asivyo n(IX/X) -asiyo -asizo u(XI) -asio see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -asiko pa(XVI) -asipo mu(XVIII) -asimo Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -asi) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -yeasi -oasi m-mi(III/IV) -oasi -yoasi ji-ma(V/VI) -loasi -yoasi ki-vi(VII/VIII) -choasi -vyoasi n(IX/X) -yoasi -zoasi u(XI) -oasi see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -koasi pa(XVI) -poasi mu(XVIII) -moasi
Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information.

Derived terms

• Nominal derivations:
  • mwasi (“rebel”)
  • uasi (“rebellion”)

Turkish

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish عاصی, from Arabic عَاصٍ (ʕāṣin).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aːsiː/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Rhymes: -sɪ

Adjective

asi

1. rebellious
   • 1936 August 18, “Komünistler Badamos şehrinde katliâm yaptılar”, in Ulusal Birlik‎^[5], 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)

2. unruly
3. (law) insurgent

Võro

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *asja.

Noun

asi (genitive as'a, partitive asja)

1. matter
2. thing
3. subject
4. toy, plaything

Declension

Inflection of asi

	singular	plural
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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈa.s̪i/

Noun

asi

1. rafter (of roof)

References

• James Collins (1982) Further Notes Towards a West Makian Vocabulary‎^[6], Pacific linguistics

Zou

Asi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a˧.si˧/

Noun

asi

1. star

References

• Lukram Himmat Singh (2013) A Descriptive Grammar of Zou, Canchipur: Manipur University, page 42