German

Noun

Asi m ‎(genitive Asis, plural Asis)

1. (colloquial, pejorative) chav (working-class person, typically associated with low education, aggressive behaviour, and/or vulgarity in lifestyle, clothing, and speech)

   Hier in dem Viertel wohnen echt nur noch Asis.

   There are nothing but chavs living in this neighbourhood anymore.

2. (colloquial, pejorative) someone who behaves anti-socially or selfishly in a particular situation

   Boa, du Asi, gib mir mein Handy wieder!

   Whoa, you thief, give me back my mobile!

Usage notes

• As is often the case with pejorative terms, this word may be turned into rather a proud self-designation by some people.

Adi

Noun

asi

1. water

   ngo asi tilingdu — I want to drink water

References

• Tamo Mibang and P. T. Abraham, An introduction to Adi language (2001, ISBN 8186393358)
• Tianshin Jackson Sun, A Historical-Comparative Study of the Tani (Mirish) Branch in Tibeto-Burman: Padam-Mising L a-si, Padam L a-si, Damu OY a-si
• J. Herbert Lorrain, A Dictionary of the Abor-Miri Language (1906): a-shi

Cross River Mbembe

Noun

asi

1. water

References

• ASJP
• Ebinda Oyama, Katharine Barnwell, Mbembe - English Dictionary (1985/1995)

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /asɪ/

Adverb

asi ‎(not comparable)

1. maybe
2. approximately

Estonian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *asja.

Noun

asi ‎(genitive asja, partitive asja)

1. matter
2. thing
3. subject

Declension

Derived terms

• asjatundja

See also

• ese
• ase

Ewe

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /əsɪ/

Noun

asi

1. hand
2. market
3. wife

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaːsɪ/
• Rhymes: -aːsɪ

Noun

asi m ‎(genitive singular asa, no plural)

1. hurry, rush

Declension

Synonyms

• þeytingur

Latvian

Noun

asi f

1. accusative singular form of ass
2. instrumental singular form of ass

Adjective

asi

1. nominative plural masculine form of ass

Adverb

asi

1. sharp, sharply; adverbial form of ass

   asi izvīlēts zāģis‎ ― sharp-honed, sharp-whetted saw

   asi trīts cirvis‎ ― sharp-honed ax

Mising

Noun

asi

1. water

References

• Bal Ram Prasad, Mising Grammar (1991)

Northern Sami

Noun

asi

1. accusative and genitive singular of assi

Pali

Alternative forms

Noun

asi m

1. sword

Verb

asi

1. second-person singular present of atthi; you are, thou art

Pohnpeian

Verb

asi

1. to sneeze

Spanish

Adverb

asi

1. Misspelling of así.
2. Obsolete spelling of así

Turkish

Etymology

From Arabic عَاصِيّ ‎(ʿāṣiyy).

Adjective

āsī ‎(comparative daha asi, superlative en asi)

1. rebellious
2. unruly
3. (law) insurgent

Võro

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *asja.

Noun

asi ‎(genitive as'a, partitive asja)

1. matter
2. thing
3. subject
4. toy, plaything

Declension