yey

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See also: þey

English

Interjection

yey

  1. Alternative spelling of yay

Azerbaijani

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *yeg, cognate with Old Turkic 𐰘𐰃𐰏 (y²ig), Turkmen ýeg, Turkish yey, yeğ, possibly with Chuvash ҫи (śi, up, upper).

Pronunciation

Adjective

yey (obsolete or dialectal)

  1. good, better
    Synonyms: eyi, yaxşı, yaxşıraq

Further reading

  • yey” in Obastan.com.

Classical Nahuatl

Numeral

yey

  1. Obsolete spelling of ēyi.

Cornish

Etymology

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

Noun

yey m

  1. ice

References


Pipil

Pipil cardinal numbers
 <  2 3 4  > 
    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

Numeral

yēy

  1. three
    Nitaketza yey taketzalis.
    I speak three languages.