Definitions and meaning of dei
dei
Translingual
Etymology
Abbreviation of English Demisa.
Symbol
dei
- (international standards) ISO 639-3 language code for Demisa.
See also
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- Wiktionary’s coverage of Demisa terms
English
Interjection
dei
- (Singlish, Manglish) Alternative spelling of dey (“informal term of address used when trying to get someone's attention.”).
Basque
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dei̯/ [d̪ei̯]
-
- Rhymes: -ei̯
- Hyphenation: dei
Noun
dei inan
- call, appeal
- call (telephone conversation)
- announcement
- (law) summons
Declension
Verb
dei
- Short form of deitu.
Further reading
- “dei”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]
- “dei”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005
Bavarian
Etymology
From Middle High German dīn, from Old High German dīn, from Proto-West Germanic *þīn, from Proto-Germanic *þīnaz, from Proto-Indo-European *téynos. Cognates include German dein, Yiddish דײַן (dayn), obsolete Dutch dijn, archaic English thine and thy, Old Norse þínn, Gothic 𐌸𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃 (þeins).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d̥ɑɛ̯/
- IPA(key): /d̥æː/ (East Central, Vienna)
Determiner
dei
- (possessive) thy, your (informal; to friends, relatives, children, etc.)
Declension
Derived terms
See also
Bourguignon
Etymology
From Latin deus.
Noun
dei m (plural deis, feminine déôsse)
- a god
See also
- Dei, the monotheist God of the Bible
Catalan
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Central, Balearic, Valencia) [ˈdej]
Noun
dei m (plural deis)
- dey (ruler of the Regency of Algiers)
Edopi
Noun
dei
- cassowary
Further reading
- Heljä & Duane Clouse, Kirikiri and the Western Lakes Plains Languages (1993)
Galician
Verb
dei
- first-person singular preterite indicative of dar
Ido
Noun
dei
- plural of deo
Italian
Etymology 1
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdej/, °/ˈdej/
- Rhymes: -ej
- Hyphenation: déi
Contraction
dei
- contraction of di i; of the, from the
- some
- Abbiamo dei libri nell'apartamento. ― We have some books in the apartment.
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdɛj/, (traditional) */ˈdɛj/
- Rhymes: -ɛj
- Hyphenation: dèi
Noun
dei m pl (archaic dii)
- plural of dio
Usage notes
- The form of the definite article used with this word is gli.
- Gli dei sono scontenti. ― The gods are displeased.
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdɛj/, /ˈdej/
- Rhymes: -ɛj, -ej
- Hyphenation: dèi, déi
Verb
dei
- (archaic, poetic or colloquial Tuscan) alternative form of devi, second-person singular present indicative of dovere
Etymology 4
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdɛj/
- Rhymes: -ɛj
- Hyphenation: dèi
Noun
dei m (invariable)
- alternative form of dey (“dey (ruler of the Regency of Algiers)”)
References
Anagrams
Japanese
Romanization
dei
- Rōmaji transcription of でい
Khasi
Pronunciation
Adjective
dei
- fit, proper, right
- related
Derived terms
Verb
dei
- to belong to
- to hit
References
- Singh, U Nissor (1906) Khasi-English dictionary[1], Shillong: Eastern Bengal and Assam Secretariat Press, page 66. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈde.iː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈd̪ɛː.i]
Noun
deī
- inflection of deus:
- nominative/vocative plural
- genitive singular
Verb
deī
- second-person singular present active imperative of deeō
Lindu
Noun
dei
- bunch; cluster
Low German
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdɛɪ̯/, /ˈdaɪ̯/
Article
dei
- alternative form of de
Mandarin
Romanization
dei
- nonstandard spelling of dēi
- nonstandard spelling of děi
Usage notes
- Transcriptions of Mandarin into the Latin script often do not distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without indication of tone.
Middle English
Etymology 1
Noun
dei
- alternative form of day
Etymology 2
Pronoun
dei
- alternative form of þei (“they”)
Etymology 3
Noun
dei
- alternative form of dee
Navajo
Adverb
dei
- up, upward
Related terms
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse þeir.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dɛɪː/, (unstressed) /dɛɪ/, /dɪ/
Article
dei
- the (plural form of den and det, usually used in front of adjectives modifying plural nouns)
Determiner
dei
- those; plural of den
Pronoun
dei (genitive deira)
- they
- those
See also
References
- “dei” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Old French
Noun
dei oblique singular, m (oblique plural deis, nominative singular deis, nominative plural dei)
- (Anglo-Norman) alternative form of doit (finger)
Old Frisian
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *dag.
Noun
dei m
- day
Inflection
Descendants
- North Frisian: däi
- Föhr-Amrum: dai
- Saterland Frisian: Dai
- West Frisian: dei
Pennsylvania German
Etymology
From Middle High German and Old High German din. Compare German dein, English thy.
Determiner
dei
- (possessive) your
Declension
Portuguese
Pronunciation
Verb
dei
- first-person singular preterite indicative of dar
Scots
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle English die, from Old Norse deyja.
Verb
dei (third-person singular simple present deis, present participle deiin, simple past deid, past participle deed)
- (Southern Scots) to die
Sicilian
Alternative forms
Noun
dei m
- plural of deu
- plural of diu
Sranan Tongo
Etymology
From English day.
Pronunciation
Noun
dei
- day
Derived terms
Swahili
Etymology
Borrowed from English day.
Noun
dei class IX (plural dei class X)
- (Kenya) day
- Synonym: siku
Usage notes
This word is only used for some holidays and not generally to refer to regular days.
Derived terms
- Jamhuri Dei (“Jamhuri Day”)
- leba dei (“Labor Day, May Day”)
- Madaraka Dei (“Madaraka Day”)
- Mashujaa Dei (“Mashujaa Day”)
Welsh
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
Verb
dei
- second-person singular future colloquial of dod
Mutation
Noun
dei
- soft mutation of tei
Mutation
West Frisian
Etymology
From Old Frisian dei.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /dɛi̯/, /dai̯/
Noun
dei c (plural dagen)
- day
- date
Derived terms
Further reading
- “dei”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011
Yola
Noun
dei
- alternative form of die
References
- Jacob Poole (d. 1827) (before 1828) William Barnes, editor, A Glossary, With some Pieces of Verse, of the old Dialect of the English Colony in the Baronies of Forth and Bargy, County of Wexford, Ireland, London: J. Russell Smith, published 1867, page 35
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