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ay 1  ()
interj.
Used before me to express distress or regret.

ay 2  ()
n. & adv.
Variant of aye1.

ay 3  ()
adv.
Variant of aye2.

ay1
adv
Archaic, poetic ever; always
[C12 ai, from Old Norse ei; related to Old English ā always, Latin aevum an age, Greek aiōn]

ay2, aye [eɪ]
interj
Archaic, poetic an expression of misery or surprise
[C14 ey: from an involuntary cry of surprise]

ay3
sentence substitute & n
a variant spelling of aye1

ay, chihuahua - This interjection expresses surprise or shock—even dismay, annoyance, or resignation.
See also related terms for shock.
Translations
ay(e)
interj (esp Scot dial) → ja; aye, aye, Sir (Naut) → jawohl, Herr Kapitänleutnant/Admiral etc
n (esp Parl) → Jastimme f, → Ja nt; the ayesdiejenigen, die dafür sind, die dafür; the ayes have itdie Mehrheit ist dafür


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