jaye

See also: Jaye

Pali

Alternative forms
Alternative forms
  • 𑀚𑀬𑁂 (Brahmi script)
  • जये (Devanagari script)
  • জযে (Bengali script)
  • ජයෙ (Sinhalese script)
  • ဇယေ or ၹယေ (Burmese script)
  • ชเย or ชะเย (Thai script)
  • ᨩᨿᩮ (Tai Tham script)
  • ຊເຍ or ຊະເຍ or ຊະເຢ (Lao script)
  • ជយេ (Khmer script)
  • 𑄎𑄠𑄬 (Chakma script)

Noun

jaye

  1. inflection of jaya (“victory”):
    1. locative singular
    2. accusative plural

Rayón Zoque

Noun

jaye

  1. writing

References
  • Harrison, Roy, B. de Harrison, Margaret, López Juárez, Francisco, Ordoñes, Cosme (1984) Vocabulario zoque de Rayón (Serie de diccionarios y vocabularios indígenas Mariano Silva y Aceves; 28)‎ (in Spanish), México, D.F.: Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, page 9

Yoruba

Etymology

From jẹ (“to consume; to eat”) +‎ ayé (“life”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒā.jé/

Verb

jayé

  1. (idiomatic) to enjoy life; to vibe
    Synonym: gbádùn

Derived terms
  • jayéjayé (“enjoyer of life”)
  • Jayéọba (“A Yoruba name meaning, "Live the life of royalty"”)
  • Jayéọlá (“A Yoruba name meaning, "Enjoy the privilege of wealth"”)
  • Kalẹ̀jayé (“A Yoruba name meaning, "Sit and enjoy life"”)

Descendants
  • → Nigerian Pidgin: chop life (calque)
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