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а̄йй

[aay-yy]

noun

LanguageKildin Sami

Meaning
  1. grandfather
  2. forefather
  3. A word referring to one's grandfather or an ancestor.
Examples

Мунн а̄йй паррнэ.

I am the grandchild of a grandfather.

Pronunciationaay-yy

Part of speechnoun

Registerneutral

Usage noteUsed when referring to an older male family member or a forefather.

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а̄йй in other languages

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 7 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.