אדוני

Hebrew

Etymology 1

אֲדֹנֵי־ (ăḏōnê, “lords”) +‎ ־י (-i, “my”)

Pronunciation

Proper noun

אֲדוֹנָי / אֲדֹנָי • (ăḏônāy) m

  1. The Lord, God
  2. Plural form of אָדוֹן (adón)‎ with first-person singular personal pronoun as possessor

Etymology 2

אֲדוֹן (ăḏôn, “lord”) +‎ ־י (-i, “my”)

Noun

אֲדוֹנִי • (ăḏônî)

  1. sir, my lord (used when addressing a man)
    • 500-800 CE, “Parasha 7:13”, in Kohelet Rabbah:
      כְּשֶׁהַמֶּלֶךְ עוֹבֵר הִתְחִיל אוֹתוֹ הַבֵּן צוֹוֵחַ וְאוֹמֵר אֲדֹנִי הַמֶּלֶךְ כָּאן נוֹלַדְתִּי, כָּאן גָּדַלְתִּי, בְּאֵיזֶה חֵטְא אֲנִי נָתוּן כָּאן אֵינִי יוֹדֵעַ.
      When the king was passing by the entrance to [the prison], the son shouted and said: My Lord, the King! I was born here! I grew up here! What sin keeps me here, I don't know.
  2. Singular form of אָדוֹן (adón)‎ with first-person singular personal pronoun as possessor
Coordinate terms

Noun

אֲדוֹנֵי • (ăḏônê)

  1. Plural construct state form of אָדוֹן (adón)‎

Yiddish

Etymology 1

From Hebrew אֲדוֹנָי (adonáy, “The Lord, God”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /adɔɪ̯ˈnaɪ̯/
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Proper noun

אדוני • (adoynay) m

  1. Adonai, The Lord, God

Etymology 2

From Hebrew אֲדוֹנִי (adoní, “sir, my lord”).

Noun

אדוני • (adoyni) m

  1. my lord; mister (title)
    Synonym: אדון (adoyn)
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