auffi

Bavarian

Alternative forms
  • auffe (East Central, Vienna)
  • nauf (West Central)

Etymology

From Middle High German ūfhin, ūf-hin, equivalent to auf + hi. Compare archaic German aufhin.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɑu̯fi/

Adverb

auffi (East Central Bavarian, Southern Bavarian)

  1. up, upwards (direction away from the speaker)
    Antonym: owi

Usage notes

Bavarian adverbs of direction come in pairs: endings in -i or -e denote direction away from the speaker (akin to hi), and endings in -a denote direction towards the speaker (akin to her).

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