إي

See also: ایی, اىى, آی, ای, and أي

Arabic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔiː/

Particle

إِي • (ʔī)

1. Used with وَ (wa) followed by a word referring to God, to make an oath that expresses agreement.

   إِي وَرَبِّي إِنَّكَ عَلَى حَقٍّ

   ʔī wa-rabbī ʔinnaka ʕalā ḥaqqin

   Yes, by God, you are right.

   • 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 10:53:

     وَيَسْتَنْبِئُونَكَ أَحَقٌّ هُوَ قُلْ إِي وَرَبِّي إِنَّهُ لَحَقٌّ وَمَا أَنْتُمْ بِمُعْجِزِينَ

     wayastanbiʔūnaka ʔaḥaqqun huwa qul ʔī warabbī ʔinnahu laḥaqqun wamā ʔantum bimuʕjizīna

     And they ask thee to inform them: "Is it true?" Say: "Yes, by my Lord, verily it is true, and ye cannot escape."

Adverb

إِي • (ʔī)

1. yes

Synonyms

• نَعَم (naʕam)

Tunisian Arabic

Adverb

إي (ey)

1. yes