afi

See also: afí and AFI

Translingual

Symbol

afi

1. (international standards) ISO 639-3 language code for Akrukay.

See also

• Wiktionary’s coverage of Akrukay terms

Ewe

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /à.fì/, [à.f͈ì]

Noun

àfì (definite singular àfì lá or àfìà, plural àfìwó, definite plural àfìàwó)

1. mouse

Derived terms

• afiba (“pufferfish, frogfish”)
• afidɛ (“mousetrap”)
• afido (“mousehole”)
• afiɖuda (“type of non-venomous snake”)
• afiehɔ̃lui (“bushy-tailed jird”)
• afikpoe (“mousetrap”)
• afikpɔŋ (“Gambian pouched rat”)
• afimɔ̃ (“mousetrap”)
• afiyi (“African pygmy mouse”)
• le afiwo (“to catch mice”)

Related terms

• dzaka (“field mouse”)
• dzi (“large mouse”)

References

• Westermann, Dietrich Verfasser (1905), “afi”, in Wörterbuch der Ewe-Sprache [Dictionary of the Ewe language]‎ (in German), Berlin: Dietrich Reimer, section I, pages 135-141
• Westermann, Dietrich Verfasser (1906), “afi”, in Wörterbuch der Ewe-Sprache [Dictionary of the Ewe language]‎ (in German), Berlin: Dietrich Reimer, section II, page 122
• Jim-Fugar, Dr. M.K.N.; Jim-Fugar, Nicholine (2017), “afi”, in Nuseline's Ewe-English Dictionary, 1st edition, Togo: Independently published, →ISBN, page 11

Ibanag

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hapuy, compare Malay api.

Noun

afi

1. fire

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse afi, from Proto-Germanic *abô.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaːvɪ/
• Rhymes: -aːvɪ

Noun

afi m (genitive singular afa, nominative plural afar)

1. grandfather

Declension

Declension of afi (masculine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	afi	afinn	afar	afarnir
accusative	afa	afann	afa	afana
dative	afa	afanum	öfum	öfunum
genitive	afa	afans	afa	afanna

Derived terms

• langafi

Jamaican Creole

Etymology

From 'ave (“have”) +‎ fi (“to”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈafɪ/
• Hyphenation: a‧fi

Verb

afi

1. alternative spelling of haffi; have to; must
   • 2020 December 29, Andre Williams, “Rose Town Man Killed While Preparing Christmas Meal - Three Murdered On Christmas, Boxing Days”, in Jamaica Gleaner‎ (in English):

     “We in fear of we life, but we afi stay […] ”

     We're in fear of our life, but we have to stay […]

Further reading

• afi at majstro.com

Kom (Cameroon)

Adverb

afi

1. there, (over) yonder (in a place away from yet visible to the speaker and listener(s))

References

• Randy Jones, Provisional Kom - English lexicon (2001, Yaoundé, Cameroon)

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *abô.

Noun

afi m (genitive afa, plural afar)

1. grandfather

Declension

Declension of afi (weak an-stem)

masculine	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	afi	afinn	afar	afarnir
accusative	afa	afann	afa	afana
dative	afa	afanum	ǫfum	ǫfunum
genitive	afa	afans	afa	afanna

Descendants

• Faroese: avi
• Icelandic: afi

See also

• amma (“grandmother”)
• edda (“great-grandmother”)
• ái (“great-grandfather”)

Further reading

• Zoëga, Geir T. (1910), “afi”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press; also available at the Internet Archive

Samoan

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *afi, from Proto-Oceanic *api, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *api, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *apuy, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hapuy, from Proto-Austronesian *Sapuy.

Noun

afi

1. fire (oxidation reaction)

Tokelauan

Nā afi (2).

Te afi (3).

Te afi (4).

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *afi. Cognates include Hawaiian ahi and Samoan afi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈa.ɸi]
• Hyphenation: a‧fi

Noun

afi

1. fire
2. match
3. lighter
4. engine, motor
5. (colloquial) eyes

References

• R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎, Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 6

Tongan

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *afi, from Proto-Oceanic *api, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *api, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *apuy, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hapuy, from Proto-Austronesian *Sapuy.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.fi/

Noun

afi

1. fire (oxidation reaction)

Turkish

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish آفی (afi), from Greek αφή (afí).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈfi/
• Hyphenation: a‧fi

Noun

afi (definite accusative afiyi, plural afiler)

1. (colloquial) swagger, a showy or pretentious fanciness

Declension

Declension of afi

singular plural nominative afi afiler definite accusative afiyi afileri dative afiye afilere locative afide afilerde ablative afiden afilerden genitive afinin afilerin Possessive forms nominative singular plural 1st singular afim afilerim 2nd singular afin afilerin 3rd singular afisi afileri 1st plural afimiz afilerimiz 2nd plural afiniz afileriniz 3rd plural afileri afileri definite accusative singular plural 1st singular afimi afilerimi 2nd singular afini afilerini 3rd singular afisini afilerini 1st plural afimizi afilerimizi 2nd plural afinizi afilerinizi 3rd plural afilerini afilerini dative singular plural 1st singular afime afilerime 2nd singular afine afilerine 3rd singular afisine afilerine 1st plural afimize afilerimize 2nd plural afinize afilerinize 3rd plural afilerine afilerine locative singular plural 1st singular afimde afilerimde 2nd singular afinde afilerinde 3rd singular afisinde afilerinde 1st plural afimizde afilerimizde 2nd plural afinizde afilerinizde 3rd plural afilerinde afilerinde ablative singular plural 1st singular afimden afilerimden 2nd singular afinden afilerinden 3rd singular afisinden afilerinden 1st plural afimizden afilerimizden 2nd plural afinizden afilerinizden 3rd plural afilerinden afilerinden genitive singular plural 1st singular afimin afilerimin 2nd singular afinin afilerinin 3rd singular afisinin afilerinin 1st plural afimizin afilerimizin 2nd plural afinizin afilerinizin 3rd plural afilerinin afilerinin Predicative forms singular plural 1st singular afiyim afilerim 2nd singular afisin afilersin 3rd singular afi afidir afiler afilerdir 1st plural afiyiz afileriz 2nd plural afisiniz afilersiniz 3rd plural afiler afilerdir

Derived terms

• afili

Related terms

• sinaps

Further reading

• “afi”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu
• Ayverdi, İlhan (2010), “afi”, in Misalli Büyük Türkçe Sözlük, a reviewed and expanded single-volume edition, Istanbul: Kubbealtı Neşriyatı
• Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–), “afi”, in Nişanyan Sözlük

West Makian

Etymology

Possibly related to Ternate aha (“plantation”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈa.ɸi/

Noun

afi

1. earth
2. ground
3. dirt
4. cultivated field
5. garden

   Synonym: piri

References

• Clemens Voorhoeve (1982), The Makian languages and their neighbours‎, Pacific linguistics
• James Collins (1982), Further Notes Towards a West Makian Vocabulary‎, Pacific linguistics