أي
العربية
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أي¹
- /ʔajj/
Where it comes from
Inherited from Proto-Semitic *ʔayy-.
pronoun أَيّ · ʔayy · - · أَيٌّ
- which ...? what ...? what kind of ...? (followed by a noun in the genitive or a personal suffix) مِنْ أَيِّ بَلَدٍ أَنْتَ؟
- whichever أَيَّ كِتَابٍ تَقْرَأْ يُفِدْكَ
- any زُرْنِي فِي أَيِّ وَقْتٍ
أي²
- /ʔaj/
Where it comes from
Most probably from Middle Persian ʾy (ay, “that is to say”). Compare Persian ای (ay, “that is to say”).
conjunction أَيْ · ʔay
- that is to say, namely, i.e.
In English
Talk about this word "أي." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%A3%D9%8A. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. أي. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%A3%D9%8A "أي." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%A3%D9%8A.Cite this
@misc{micwyn_2026,
title = {أي},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%A3%D9%8A},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
