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aye

interjectionaction

A Shetland dialect word for yes

An affirmative response; yes.

Example in use

Aye, A'll dae it.

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/EYE/

Word snapshot

Yes
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known variants
common
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Set
origin detail

Origin & context

scotscurrentneutral

Local variations

How “aye” is spelled and said in different parts of Shetland.

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