jaye

See also: Jaye

Pali

Alternative forms

Alternative scripts

• 𑀚𑀬𑁂 (Brahmi script)
• जये (Devanagari script)
• জযে (Bengali script)
• ජයෙ (Sinhalese script)
• ဇယေ or ၹယေ (Burmese script)
• ชเย or ชะเย (Thai script)
• ᨩᨿᩮ (Tai Tham script)
• ຊເຍ or ຊະເຍ or ຊະເຢ (Lao script)
• ជយេ (Khmer script)
• 𑄎𑄠𑄬 (Chakma script)

Noun

jaye

1. inflection of jaya (“victory”):
   1. locative singular
   2. accusative plural

Rayón Zoque

Noun

jaye

1. writing

Related terms

• jayu

References

• Harrison, Roy, B. de Harrison, Margaret, López Juárez, Francisco, Ordoñes, Cosme (1984) Vocabulario zoque de Rayón (Serie de diccionarios y vocabularios indígenas Mariano Silva y Aceves; 28)‎^[1] (in Spanish), México, D.F.: Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, page 9

Yoruba

Etymology

From jẹ (“to consume; to eat”) +‎ ayé (“life”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒā.jé/

Verb

jayé

1. (idiomatic) to enjoy life; to vibe

   Synonym: gbádùn

Derived terms

• jayéjayé (“enjoyer of life”)
• Jayéọba (“A Yoruba name meaning, "Live the life of royalty"”)
• Jayéọlá (“A Yoruba name meaning, "Enjoy the privilege of wealth"”)
• Kalẹ̀jayé (“A Yoruba name meaning, "Sit and enjoy life"”)

 

Descendants

• → Nigerian Pidgin: chop life (calque)