ay

Meaning

Intj

1. Ah! alas! Expressing anger, alarm, frustration, pain, etc.
2. (Northern-England, Scotland) Expressing earnestness, surprise, wonder, etc.
3. Used in ay, ay.

Noun

Alternative spelling of aye (“yes”).

Adv

Always; ever; continually; for an indefinite time.

Noun

Alternative form of a: the name of the Latin-script letter A/a.

Synonyms

yes

aye

yep

yeah

year-round

sempre

all along

year in, year out

invariably

religiously

right

Translations

oui

ναι

sic

ja

sí

ay

sí

sì

ja

sim

μάλιστα

belê

si

evet

Pronounced as (IPA)

/aɪ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: ai

Cognate with Old English: ā

Cognate with Ancient Greek: ἀεί

Cognate with Latin: aevum

In summary

From Middle English ei, ej, ey, eye, ultimately imitative of the natural utterance, although probably also influenced by Anglo-Norman and Old French ahi, Old French haï, and Middle French aï, aïe, ay.