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ai en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • /ˈɑ.i/
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Etymology

Originated 1685–95, from Brazilian Portuguese aí, from Old Tupi a'y.

Meanings

  1. A pale-throated sloth (Bradypus tridactylus), endemic to forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil.

Forms

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ais Number=Plur lexicographic
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Relateds

unau

Synonyms

maned sloth (Bradypus tridactylus)

Source: en.wiktionary, “ai” (noun), dump 20260902, contributors via the page history. Text licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

ai en · X · etymology 2

Pronunciation

Etymology

Contraction of aight (which itself is a contraction of all right).

Meanings

  1. (US, contraction, slang) All right.
    • Ai, let's go.

Forms

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