ay

ay ¹  ()

interj.

Used before me to express distress or regret.

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ay ²  ()

n. & adv.

Variant of aye¹.

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ay ³  ()

adv.

Variant of aye².

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ay¹

adv

Archaic, poetic ever; always

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

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ay², aye [eɪ]

interj

Archaic, poetic an expression of misery or surprise

[C14 ey: from an involuntary cry of surprise]

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ay³

sentence substitute & n

a variant spelling of aye¹

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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 ayes → diejenigen, die dafür sind, die dafür; the ayes have it → die Mehrheit ist dafür