άι

See also: Άι, αϊ, Αϊ, αἴ, αἱ, αἵ, and αι.

Greek

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈai/ (as diphthong)
  • Hyphenation: άι

Etymology 1

From ἄε from Ancient Greek ἄγε sg (áge, “go!”, pres.imp.) (with deletion of ‑γ-) of verb ἄγω (“I lead”)[1][2].

See also: άιντε, άμε, and άντε

Alternative forms
  • α (shortened form)
  • and see: άντε (ánte) for interchangeable interjections for dismissal

Interjection

άι • (ái)

  1. (colloquial, informal, offensive) go!
    Άι στο διάβολο! ― Ái sto diávolo! ― Go to the devil! (to hell)
    Άι να χαθείς! ― Ái na chatheís! ― Get lost!

References
  1. άι in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
  2. Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας [Modern Greek Dictionary] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Lexicology Centre

Etymology 2

Interjection

άι • (ái)

  1. ow, ouch, argh (on feeling pain, surprise, etc)
Synonyms

Etymology 3

Noun

άι • (ái) m (indeclinable)

  1. Alternative form of Αϊ (Aï)
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