aye
Yes; yea; a word expressing assent, or an affirmative answer to a questionYes; yea; a word expressing assent, or an affirmative answer to a question.
» Aye, what a pity! I thought it would clear up finally.
Ja, wie schade! Ich dachte, es würde sich endlich aufklären.
Дуже шкода! Я думав, що врешті-решт розпогодиться.
Meaning
3 sensesYes; yea; a word expressing assent, or an affirmative answer to a question.
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A word used to acknowledge a command from a superior, usually preceded by a verbatim repeat-back.
Used in aye aye.
Examples
10 sentencesAye, what a pity! I thought it would clear up finally.
Дуже шкода! Я думав, що врешті-решт розпогодиться.
deJa, wie schade! Ich dachte, es würde sich endlich aufklären.
Aye aye, sir.
Так точно.
Those in favor may say aye.
deWer dafür ist, stimme mit ja!
We stand aye on guard for thee.
All those in favor, say "Aye."
Translations
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Origin
"Appears suddenly about 1575, and is exceedingly common about 1600." Probably from use of"Appears suddenly about 1575, and is exceedingly common about 1600." Probably from use of aye (“ever, always”) as expression of agreement or affirmation, or from Middle English a ye (“oh yes”), or synthesis of both. Compare Faroese ája (“certainly, ah yes”). More at oh, yea. Online Etymology Dictionary also with these posits a possible descent from I (as if clipped from e.g. "I assent").
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