asi

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

asi

1. water

   ngo asi tilingdu

   I want to drink water

• 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

• (Northern Afar) IPA^(key): /ʌˈsi/
• (Southern Afar) IPA^(key): /ʌˈʃi/
• Hyphenation: a‧si

así f 

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

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

From Arabic عَاصٍ‎ (ʕāṣin).

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asi (comparative daha asi, superlative ən asi)

1. (dated) rebellious

   Synonym: üsyankar

• asilik

asi (definite accusative asini, plural asilər)

1. (dated) rebel

   Synonym: üsyançı

asi

1. water

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

• IPA^(key): [ˈasɪ]

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asi (not comparable)

1. maybe
2. approximately

• asi in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
• asi in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
• asi in Internetová jazyková příručka

Inherited from Proto-Finnic *acja (“matter, case”), which is of disputed origin:

• Possibly from both Proto-Uralic *ate and *-ja, from Proto-Uralic *-ja.
• Possibly from Proto-Finnic *asedak (“to live”), from Proto-Uralic *ëśe-.
• Possibly borrowed from Proto-Germanic *(uz)andiją.

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• IPA^(key): /ˈɑsi/, [ˈɑsʲi]

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

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

• (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

• asi in Eesti keele põhisõnavara sõnastik
• asi in Sõnaveeb
• asi in Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat
• asi in Raadik, M., editor (2018), Eesti õigekeelsussõnaraamat ÕS 2018, Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus, →ISBN

• ais, asi-, isa, sai

• IPA^(key): /əsɪ/

asi

1. hand
2. market
3. wife

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

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

asi

1. rice

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qasiq.

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

asi

1. darling

asi

1. (anatomy) flesh

• IPA^(key): /ˈaːsɪ/
• Rhymes: -aːsɪ

asi m (genitive singular asa, no plural)

1. hurry, rush

• þeytingur

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

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

ási

1. clemency; mercy

• kaasi

asi f

1. accusative singular form of ass
2. instrumental singular form of ass

asi

1. nominative plural masculine form of ass

asi

1. sharp, sharply; adverbial form of ass

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

   asi trīts cirvis ― sharp-honed ax

asi

1. mosquito

asi

1. water

• Bal Ram Prasad, Mising Grammar (1991)

• (Kautokeino) IPA^(key): /ˈasiː/

asi

1. accusative/genitive singular of assi

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *asi. Compare Slovincian ǻu̯s (“and”), Old Czech asi (“at least”). First attested in the mid 14th century.

asi

1. (hapax) but

• B. Sieradzka-Baziur, editor (2011–2015), “asi”, in Słownik pojęciowy języka staropolskiego [Conceptual Dictionary of Old Polish] (in Polish), Kraków: IJP PAN, →ISBN

asi m

1. sword

asi

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

asi

1. to sneeze

asi

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

From English horse.

asi

1. horse

Borrowed from Dutch aas.

asi

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

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

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-asi (infinitive kuasi)

1. to rebel, to defy, to disobey

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

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

• IPA^(key): /aːsiː/

asi

1. rebellious
   • 1936 August 18, “Komünistler Badamos şehrinde katliâm yaptılar”, in Ulusal Birlik‎, volume 3, number 777, page 1:

     Asi zırhlılar İspanya sahillerini bombardıman ediyorlar. İhtilâlciler dün bir şehir daha zaptettiller.

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2. unruly
3. (law) insurgent

From Proto-Finnic *acja.

asi (genitive as'a, partitive asja)

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈa.s̪i/

asi

1. rafter (of roof)

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

• IPA^(key): /a˧.si˧/

asi

1. star

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