# asi
## Adi
### Etymology

From Proto-Tani *si (“water”), from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *si (“water”). Cognate with Bokar iɕi, Apatani yasi.

### Noun

asi
* water
    ngo asi tilingduI want to drink water

### References

* Tamo Mibang and P. T. Abraham, An introduction to Adi language (2001, →ISBN
* 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

## Afar
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /aˈsi/ [ʔʌˈsɪ]
* Hyphenation: a‧si

### Noun

así f
* (geography) reg (hard surface of rock in sand)

#### Declension

absolutive
así
predicative
así
subjective
así
genitive
así
Postpositioned forms
l-case
asíl
k-case
asík
t-case
asít
h-case
asíh :

### References

* Mohamed Hassan Kamil (2015) L’afar: description grammaticale d’une langue couchitique (Djibouti, Erythrée et Ethiopie)‎, Paris: Université Sorbonne Paris Cité (doctoral thesis), page 61

## Azerbaijani
### Etymology

From Arabic عَاصٍ (ʕāṣin).

### Pronunciation

* Audio:(file)

### Adjective

asi (comparative daha asi, superlative ən asi)
* (dated) rebellious
    Synonym: üsyankar

#### Derived terms

* asilik

### Noun

asi (definite accusative asini, plural asilər)
* (dated) rebel
    Synonym: üsyançı

#### Declension
## Bikol Central
### Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asi (“to show off”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈʔasi/ [ˈʔa.si]
* Hyphenation: a‧si

### Adjective

ási
* impressed
    Synonym: gulat

#### Derived terms

* paasi

## Central Nahuatl
### Alternative forms

* (Amecameca): ahsi
* (Cholula): ahzi
* (Jaltocán): azi
* (Milpa Alta): ahci

### Verb

asi
* (intransitive) to arrive

## Cross River Mbembe
### Noun

asi
* water

### References

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

## Czech
### Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech asi, as. By surface analysis, a +‎ si (“clitic form of sobě”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈasɪ]
* Audio:(file)

### Adverb

asi (not comparable)
* I guess/I think
* approximately

### Further reading

* “asi”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
* “asi”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
* “asi”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2025

## Estonian
### Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Finnic *asja (“matter, case”), which is of disputed origin:
* Possibly from both Proto-Uralic *ate and *-ja, from Proto-Uralic *-ja.
* Possibly from Proto-Finnic *asëdak (“to live”), from Proto-Uralic *ëśe-.
* Possibly borrowed from Proto-Germanic *(uz)andiją.
This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈɑsi/, [ˈɑsʲi]
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* Rhymes: -ɑsi
* Hyphenation: a‧si
* Homophone: asi-

### Noun

asi (genitive asja, partitive asja)
* a thing (that which is considered to exist as a separate entity, object, quality or concept)
    terve tuba oli igasuguseid asju täis ― the whole room was full of all kinds of things
    naine pakkis oma asjad kokku ja läks minema ― the woman packed her things and left
    küll ta armastab ilusaid asju ― he does love beautiful things
** (chiefly in the singular) a thing, material, or substance; something to eat or drink
    igast asjast ei saa maja ehitada ― you can't build a house out of any material
    peolaud oli uhke, tekkis tahtmine kõiki asju maitsta ― the party table was gorgeous, I wanted to taste everything
    Synonym: materjal
** a literary or artistic work (a literary, artistic, or intellectual production) (Can we add an example for this sense?)
* a matter, business, affair
    asi on hullem kui arvasime ― the matter is worse than we thought
    võttis koosolekul asja üles ― brought the matter up at the meeting
    ta ei saa paljudest asjadest üldse aru. ― he doesn't understand many things at all
** a cause, matter, business (something concerning someone; a reason or necessity for something that conditions)
    mis on teistel sellega asja, millal mina oma töö valmis saan? ― what does it matter to others, when I will finish my work?
    mis see sinu asi on? ― what is your business?
    kas tulid niisama või oli sul asja ka? ― did you just come or did you have some business to do?
** an offence, a crime or a court case
    asi jõudis lõpuks kohtusse ― the case finally went to court
    Synonym: keiss
** a characteristic (a distinguishing feature of a person or thing)
    vanainimese asi – samm tönts, kuulmine kehv ― an old person's characteristics - a stilted step, poor hearing
    Synonyms: atribuut, pärusmaa
* a task or errand (a piece of work done as part of one’s duties)
    mul on vaja linnas asju ajada ― I need to run errands in town
    selle asjaga pole kiiret ― there is no rush for this task
* something of value, something suitable or useful
    sellest käsikirjast küll asja ei saa ― you won't get anything useful from this manuscript
    see raamat pole suurem asi ― this book is no big deal

#### Synonyms

* (thing): ese, objekt, toode, vahend, vigur, asjake, asjakene, riistapuu, asjandus
** (thing, colloquial): lulla, jublak, jublakas, julla, nublakas, jubin, asjapulk
* (artistic work): kirjutis, teos, kirjatükk, artikkel, lugu, sulesünnitis, kaastöö, kirjatöö
* (cause): häda, rida (informal)
* (task): asjatoimetus, asjaõiendus, asjatalitus, mure, toimetus, toiming, askeldus

#### Derived terms

* asjakohane
* asjatundja
* mänguasi

### Further reading

* “asi”, in [PSV] Eesti keele põhisõnavara sõnastik [Dictionary of Estonian Basic Vocabulary] (in Estonian) (online version, not updated), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2014
* asi in Sõnaveeb (Eesti Keele Instituut)
* “asi”, in [EKSS] Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat [Descriptive Dictionary of the Estonian Language] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2009
* “asi”, in [ÕS] Eesti õigekeelsussõnaraamat ÕS 2018 [Estonian Spelling Dictionary] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2018, →ISBN

### Anagrams

* ais, asi-, isa, sai

## Ewe
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /əsɪ/

### Noun

asi
* hand
* market
* wife

#### Descendants

>? Sranan Tongo: asi

## Iban
### Etymology 1

From Proto-Malayic *nasiʔ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *nasi.

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈasiʔ/
* Hyphenation: a‧si

#### Noun

asi
* rice

### Etymology 2

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qasiq.

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈasi/
* Hyphenation: a‧si

#### Noun

asi
* darling

## Ibatan
### Noun

asi
* (anatomy) flesh

## Icelandic
### Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈaːsɪ/
* Rhymes: -aːsɪ

### Noun

asi m (genitive singular asa, no plural)
* hurry, rush
    Synonym: þeytingur

#### Declension
## Ilocano
### Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qasiq (“pity; compassion”).

### Pronunciation

* Hyphenation: a‧si
* IPA: /ˈʔasi/

### Noun

ási
* clemency; mercy
    Synonym: kaasi

#### Derived terms

* mangangngaasi
* naasi

## Indonesian
### Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.).

### Pronunciation

* (Standard Indonesian) IPA: /ˈasi/ [ˈa.si]
* Rhymes: -asi
* Syllabification: a‧si

### Noun

asi (plural asi-asi)
* babbler (any of the passerine birds in the Malacopteron genus)

## Ladino
### Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Spanish assí, from Late Latin ac sīc. Closely parallel to Aromanian ashi, Portuguese assim, Romanian așa. Compare also Catalan així, French ainsi, Italian così.

#### Adverb

asi (Hebrew spelling אסי)
* like this; like that; as such; thus; so; thereby; this way, that way
** 1940, La boz de Türkiye‎, numbers 11–34, page 193:Asi este ramo de mantenimiento y de vestimienta seria exclusivamente tomado a carga por la Minche Tora.Thus the Minchah Torah would be exclusively in charge of this branch of sustenance and clothing.

##### Alternative forms

* ansi, ansí, así

### Etymology 2

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish عاصی (“rebel”).

#### Noun

asi m (Hebrew spelling אסי)
* rebel; rebeller
    Synonym: reveyador

### Etymology 3

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

#### Interjection

asi (Hebrew spelling אסי)
* (childish) it'll hurt you!

#### References

* 1 2 3 4 “asi”, in Trezoro de la Lengua Djudeoespanyola.
* ↑ https://archive.org/details/diksionario-de-djudeo-espanyol-a-castellano-diksionario-de-castellano-a-djudeo-espanyol-pdfdrive-1/page/n6/mode/1up

## Latvian
### Noun

asi f
* accusative/instrumental singular of ass

### Adjective

asi
* nominative masculine plural of ass

### Adverb

asi
* sharp, sharply; adverbial form of ass
    asi izvīlēts zāģis ― sharp-honed, sharp-whetted saw
    asi trīts cirvis ― sharp-honed ax

## Maia
### Noun

asi
* mosquito

## Mising
### Noun

asi
* water

### References

* Bal Ram Prasad, Mising Grammar (1991)

## Northern Sami
### Pronunciation

* (Kautokeino) IPA: /ˈasiː/

### Noun

asi
* accusative/genitive singular of assi

## Old Polish
### Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *asi. First attested in the 14th century.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: (10th–15th CE) /aɕi/
* IPA: (15th CE) /aɕi/

### Conjunction

asi
* (hapax legomenon, attested in Greater Poland) but
** c. 1301-1350, Kazania świętokrzyskie‎, Miechów, page br 39:Suøta Katerina... ne meskacy iesc stala, ue zlem ne lezala, asy y ty <...jeż są> v blødnem stadle lezaly, ty iesc suoiø naukø otuodila.[Święta Katerzyna... nie mieszkaci jeść stała, we złem nie leżała, asi i ty <...jeż są> w błędnem stadle leżały, ty jeść swoją nauką otwodziła.]

### References

* B. Sieradzka-Baziur, Ewa Deptuchowa, Joanna Duska, Mariusz Frodyma, Beata Hejmo, Dorota Janeczko, Katarzyna Jasińska, Krystyna Kajtoch, Joanna Kozioł, Marian Kucała, Dorota Mika, Gabriela Niemiec, Urszula Poprawska, Elżbieta Supranowicz, Ludwika Szelachowska-Winiarzowa, Zofia Wanicowa, Piotr Szpor, Bartłomiej Borek, editors (2011–2015), “asi”, in Słownik pojęciowy języka staropolskiego [Conceptual Dictionary of Old Polish] (in Polish), Kraków: IJP PAN, →ISBN

## Pali
### Alternative forms

* 𑀅𑀲𑀺 (Brahmi script)
* असि (Devanagari script)
* অসি (Bengali script)
* අසි (Sinhalese script)
* အသိ or ဢသိ (Burmese script)
* อสิ or อะสิ (Thai script)
* ᩋᩈᩥ (Tai Tham script)
* ອສິ or ອະສິ (Lao script)
* អសិ (Khmer script)
* 𑄃𑄥𑄨 (Chakma script)

### Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit असि (asi).

### Noun

asi m
* sword

#### Descendants

* Chakma: 𑄃𑄧𑄥𑄨 (asi)

### Verb

asi
* second-person singular present of atthi; you are, thou art

### References

* Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “asi”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead

## Pohnpeian
### Verb

asi
* to sneeze

## Slovak
### Adverb

asi
* I guess, I think

## Spanish
### Adverb

asi
* Misspelling of así.
* Obsolete spelling of así.

## Sranan Tongo
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈasi/, [ˈa̠si], [ˈɑ̟si]

### Etymology 1

From English horse and possibly from Ewe asi (“wife (of a god); worshipper”), Fon asi (“wife (of a god); worshipper”). The sense "someone possessed by a spiritual entity" is possibly also a semantic loan from Twi Akan ɔpɔnkɔ (“horse; worshipper”). Compare Maroon Spirit Language as (“horse; spirit medium”), Haitian Creole chwal (“horse; someone possessed by a spirit”).

#### Noun

asi
* horse
* someone who is possessed by a winti (“spiritual entity”)

### Descendants

* >? Maroon Spirit Language: as, has

### Etymology 2

Borrowed from Dutch aas.

#### Noun

asi
* ace (playing card marked with "A", having one icon)

### References

* ↑ Melville J. Herskovits and Frances S. Herskovits (1936) Suriname folk-lore‎, New York: Columbia University Press, page 74, note 1

## Swahili
### Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic عَصَى (ʕaṣā), or another word from the root ع ص ي (ʕ ṣ y).

### Pronunciation

* Audio (Kenya):(file)

### Verb

-asi (infinitive kuasi)
* to rebel, to defy, to disobey

#### Conjugation

Conjugation of -asi :
| Positive present | -naasi |
| Subjunctive | -asi |
| Negative | -asi |
| Imperative singular | asi |
Infinitives :
| Positive | kuasi |
| Negative | kutoasi |
Imperatives :
| Singular | asi |
| Plural | asini |
Tensed forms :
| Habitual | huasi |
| Positive past | positive subject concord + -liasi |
| Negative past | negative subject concord + -kuasi |
| Positive future | positive subject concord + -taasi |
| Negative future | negative subject concord + -taasi |
| Negative subjunctive | positive subject concord + -siasi |
| Positive present conditional | positive subject concord + -ngeasi |
| Negative present conditional | positive subject concord + -singeasi |
| Positive past conditional | positive subject concord + -ngaliasi |
| Negative past conditional | positive subject concord + -singaliasi |
| Perfect | positive subject concord + -measi |
| "Already" | positive subject concord + -meshaasi |
| "Not yet" | negative subject concord + -jaasi |
| "If/When" | positive subject concord + -kiasi |
| "If not" | positive subject concord + -sipoasi |
| Consecutive | kaasi / positive subject concord + -kaasi |
| Consecutive subjunctive | positive subject concord + -kaasi |
Relative forms :
Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information. :

#### Derived terms

* Nominal derivations:
** mwasi (“rebel”)
** uasi (“rebellion”)

## Turkish
### Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish عاصی, from Arabic عَاصٍ (ʕāṣin).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /aːsiː/
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -sɪ

### Adjective

asi
* rebellious
** 1936 August 18, “Komünistler Badamos şehrinde katliâm yaptılar”, in Ulusal Birlik‎, volume 3, number 777, page 1:Asi zırhlılar İspanya sahillerini bombardıman ediyorlar. İhtilâlciler dün bir şehir daha zaptettiller.(please add an English translation of this quotation)
* unruly
* (law) insurgent

## Võro
### Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *asja.

### Noun

asi (genitive as'a, partitive asja)
* matter
* thing
* subject
* toy, plaything

#### Declension
## West Makian
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈa.s̪i/

### Noun

asi
* rafter (of roof)

### References

* James Collins (1982) Further Notes Towards a West Makian Vocabulary‎, Pacific linguistics

## Zou
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /a˧.si˧/

### Noun

asi
* star

### References

* Lukram Himmat Singh (2013) A Descriptive Grammar of Zou, Canchipur: Manipur University, page 42