yey

See also: þey

English

Interjection

yey

1. Alternative spelling of yay

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Classical Nahuatl

Numeral

yey

1. Obsolete spelling of ēyi.

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Cornish

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *jaɣ, itself from Proto-Celtic *yegis. Cognate with Irish oighear, Scottish Gaelic eigh, and Welsh iâ.

Noun

yey m

1. ice

References

• http://www.cornishdictionary.org.uk/

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Pipil

Pipil cardinal numbers

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Cardinal : yēy     Adverbial : yēshpa     Fractional : yēshtakutun

Etymology

From Proto-Nahuan *eːyɨ, from Proto-Uto-Aztecan *pahi. Compare Classical Nahuatl ēyi (“three”). Cognate with Yaqui baji (“three”) and Hopi pàayo' (“three”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jeːj/

Numeral

yēy

1. three

   Nitaketza yey taketzalis.

   I speak three languages.