yey

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 (not comparable) (obsolete or dialectal)

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

Derived terms
  • yeyrək

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 iâ.

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
  • IPA(key): /jeːj/

Numeral

yēy

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