ai

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ai [ʔa³³]auxiliary_verb
ENto owe; to owe a debt (of sth); to deserve to (because it is owed to you), to need to (because of a sense of duty)
中文欠; 欠债; 该(做),应(得),理所当然
ai [ʔa³³]noun
ENfarm crops
中文农作物
ai [ʔa³³]noun
ENapricot
中文杏子
ai [æ³³]
ENcrop
中文粮食,农作物

Linguistic detail

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Usage examples

Ngaf zzee ddeegvl nee gai cheenihal jelye ddeemaiq tv bel hee nal, eyi teiq dal ai melsei.
A friend borrowed some money a few days ago, and (lit: but now) (he) still owes (it to me).
我的朋友前几天向我借了一点钱,但是现在还欠着呢。
Ngeq gai cheenihal jelye zeiq jigaiq yil, xi gol ddeemaiq tv nal, cheekaq la teiq dal ai melsei.
I've had a lot of expenses lately, so (I) borrowed some money. And (lit: but now) (I) still owe (it).
前一段时间我急需用钱,就跟别人借了点儿,可是到现在还欠着呢。
Lobbeixi nee gapv ddee chee ddee ai meq.
Laborers deserve to receive (their) wages.
做工的人得工钱是应该的。
Ssomil nee ebbamei vqree chee ai meq.
Children need to serve/honor their parents.
儿女赡养父母是应该的。
Ai'liu chee bbvzzee jaiq jil, yaiqseif hiuq seiqmei, jiq gge zzerqliu ddeesiuq waq.
Apricots are a smaller (fruit) than peaches. (They) are redder, and (they) are more sour.
杏子是一种红色的水果,比桃子小,味酸甜。

Sources

More Naxi headwords

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