aufi

Alternative forms

auffe (East Central Bavarian, Vienna)
nauf (West Central Bavarian)

Etymology

From Middle High German ūfhin, ūf-hin, equivalent to auf + hi. Compare archaic German aufhin.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɑu̯fi/

Adverb

auffi (East Central Bavarian, Southern Bavarian)

up, upwards (direction away from the speaker)
Antonym: owi

Usage notes

Bavarian adverbs of direction come in pairs: endings in -i or -e denote direction away from the speaker (akin to hi), and endings in -a denote direction towards the speaker (akin to her).

Related terms

auffa