ey

Noun

ey (plural eyren)

1. (obsolete) An egg.

Pronunciation

• enPR: ā, IPA: /eɪ/
• Homophone: a

Pronoun

ey (third-person singular, nominative case, accusative em, possessive adjective eir, possessive noun eirs, reflexive emself)

1. (rare, epicene, nonstandard) A gender-neutral third-person singular subject pronoun, one of the so-called Spivak pronouns, equivalent to the singular they and coordinate with gendered pronouns he and she.

Noun

ey (plural eys)

1. (UK) A small island formed by the buildup of silt or gravel at the confluence of two rivers or streams.
2. A place that has a name ending in "-ey" because it is or was located at such an island.

Anagrams

• YE, Ye, ye

Interjection

ey

1. Used to call someone's attention.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɛɪ̯/

Interjection

ey

1. (colloquial, originally youth slang) Used to call someone's attention, or as an intensifier when placed at the end.
   • Ey Peter, komm mal kucken, was hier auf dem Schild steht!

     • Hey Peter, come and see what it says on this sign!
   • Boah, ey! ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Pronunciation

• IPA: /eiː/

Noun

ey f (genitive singular eyjar, nominative plural eyjar)

1. island

Alternative forms

• ay, aye, ei, eye, eyȝ
• æȝ (early)

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɛi̯/

Noun

ey (plural eyre or eyren)

1. egg (especially of a chicken or other fowl)
   • Synonym: eg

Alternative forms

• ei, i, ie, y, ye

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɛi̯/, /iː/

Noun

ey

1. island

Alternative forms

• ei, i, eygh, eyghe, ye

Interjection

ey

1. An exclamation of surprise, challenge, or inquiry.

Adverb

ey

1. Alternative form of ay (“always”)

Noun

ey (plural eyen)

1. Alternative form of eye (“eye”)

Noun

ey (uncountable)

1. Alternative form of eye (“fear; awe”)
   • To have no ey for nought.

     • (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Verb

ey

1. to awe

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈe.ɨ/

Verb

ey

1. second-person singular present indicative of mynet

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ey̯/, [øy̯]

Adverb

ey

1. always, ever

Noun

ey f (genitive eyjar, dative eyju, plural eyjar)

1. island

Verb

ey

1. Obsolete spelling of hei

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ei/

Noun

èy m (plural éy or eyo f)

1. dog

Alternative forms

• hey

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈei/ [ˈei̯]
• Syllabification: ey

Interjection

¡ey!

1. hey!
   • Synonym: eh

Interjection

ey

1. (slang) Used to call someone's attention.
   • Ey, mannen, vi gittar!

     • Hey, man, let's get out of here!

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ey
• IPA: /ˈʔej/, [ˈʔɛɪ̯]

Noun

ey (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜌ᜔)

1. The name of the Latin-script letter A/a, in the Filipino alphabet.
   • Synonym: a

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɛj/

Interjection

ey

1. The vocative particle, used for direct adress
   • Ey ahali! Anlatacaklarımı dikkatlice dinleyin!