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achi

See also: Appendix:Variations of "achi"

English

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Etymology

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From Hokkien 阿姊 (á-chí).

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Noun

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achi (plural achis)

  1. (Philippines, Chinese Filipino, colloquial) the eldest sister
  2. (Philippines, Chinese Filipino, colloquial, informal) an elder sister
  3. (Philippines, Chinese Filipino, colloquial, familiar) a young female senior (usually within the Chinese Filipino community)
  4. (Philippines, Chinese Filipino, colloquial) respectful term of address for the eldest sister
  5. (Philippines, Chinese Filipino, colloquial, informal) respectful term of address for an elder sister
  6. (Philippines, Chinese Filipino, colloquial, familiar) respectful term of address for a young female senior (usually within the Chinese Filipino community)

Usage notes

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In the Philippines, the term is primarily used and recognized within Chinese Filipino families as the predominant term to refer to and address the eldest sister in the family, and by extension, any elder sister in the family or even any older young female that the speaker is familiar with.

Quotations

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For quotations using this term, see Citations:achi.

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Anagrams

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Central Huasteca Nahuatl

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Adverb

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achi

  1. small.

Determiner

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achi

  1. a little.

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Champenois

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old French aissil, from Vulgar Latin ascialis, from Latin axis.

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Noun

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achi m (plural achis)

  1. (Troyen, Langrois) axel, axle (of a car)

References

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  • Daunay, Jean (1998), Parlers de Champagne : Pour un classement thématique du vocabulaire des anciens parlers de Champagne (Aube - Marne - Haute-Marne)‎[1] (in French), Rumilly-lés-Vaudes
  • Baudoin, Alphonse (1885), Glossaire de la forêt de Clairvaux‎[2] (in French), Troyes

Chickasaw

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Alternative forms

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Verb

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achi

  1. to say

Choctaw

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Muskogean *kači.

Verb

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achi

  1. To say.

References

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  • “achi”, in The Choctaw Dictionary, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma

Chungli Ao

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Etymology

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From Proto-Central Naga *tsaʔ, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *dzaʔ (“to eat”).

Verb

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achi

  1. to eat
    Coordinate term: ajem

Inflection

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Inflection of achi (Chungli)
Affirmative Negative
Past Simple achi machi
Perfect chiogo mechiogo
Present Simple achir machir
Progressive chidar
chidagi		 mechidar
mechidagi
Future/infinitive achitsü machitsü
Imperative chiang tachi
Present participle chia mechii
Conditional chira
chirabang		 mechira
mechirabang

Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • Bruhn, Daniel Wayne (2014), A Phonological Reconstruction of Proto-Central Naga‎[3], Berkeley: University of California, page 69

Chuukese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Japanese 蜂 (hachi).

Noun

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achi

  1. bee
    Synonyms: chunen, sisata

References

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  • Goodenough, Ward H.; Sugita, Hiroshi (1980), Trukese-English Dictionary‎[4], Philadelphia: The American Philosophical Society, →ISBN, page 19

Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl

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Determiner

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achi

  1. a little.

K'iche'

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Etymology

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From Proto-Mayan *ʔach.iij, from *ʔaaty.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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achi

  1. man
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References

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  • Christenson, Allen J. (2003), Kʼicheʼ-English dictionary and Guide to the pronunciation of the Kʼicheʼ-Maya alphabet‎[5], Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies, →OCLC, page 7

Pipil

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Adverb

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achi

  1. enough; sufficient

Temascaltepec Nahuatl

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Adverb

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achi

  1. a little

Western Huasteca Nahuatl

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Adverb

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achi

  1. a little
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