אדוני

Hebrew

Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

• (Biblical Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ʔa.doːˈnaːj/
• (Tiberian Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ʔă.ðoːˈnɔːj/, [ʔa.ðoˑˈnɔː.ɔj]
• (Yemenite Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ʔə.ðøˈnɔj/, [ʔæ.ðøːˈnɔːj]
• (Persian Hebrew) IPA^(key): /(ʔ)a.doˈnɒj/
• (Iraqi Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ʔa.ðˤoˈnaj/
• (Sephardi Hebrew) IPA^(key): /(ʔ)a.doˈnaj/
• (Ashkenazi Hebrew) IPA^(key): /(ʔ)a.dojˈnɔj/
• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /(ʔ)a.doˈnaj/

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Proper noun

אֲדוֹנָי / אֲדֹנָי • (adonáy, 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”)

Pronunciation

• (Biblical Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ʔa.doːˈniː/
• (Tiberian Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ʔă.ðoːˈniː/, [ʔa.ðoˑˈniː]
• (Yemenite Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ʔə.ðøˈni/, [ʔæ.ðøːˈniː]
• (Persian Hebrew) IPA^(key): /(ʔ)a.doˈni/
• (Iraqi Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ʔa.doˈni/
• (Sephardi Hebrew) IPA^(key): /(ʔ)a.doˈni/
• (Ashkenazi Hebrew) IPA^(key): /(ʔ)a.dojˈni/
• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /(ʔ)a.doˈni/

Noun

אֲדוֹנִי • (adoní, 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

• גְּבִרְתִּי (g'virtí, gəḇirtî)

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

• (Biblical Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ʔa.doːˈneː/
• (Tiberian Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ʔă.ðoːˈneː/, [ʔa.ðoˑˈneː]
• (Yemenite Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ʔə.ðøˈne/, [ʔæ.ðøːˈneː]
• (Persian Hebrew) IPA^(key): /(ʔ)a.doˈne/
• (Iraqi Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ʔa.ðˤoˈne/
• (Sephardi Hebrew) IPA^(key): /(ʔ)a.doˈne/
• (Ashkenazi Hebrew) IPA^(key): /(ʔ)a.dojˈnej/
• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /(ʔ)a.doˈne(j)/

Noun

אֲדוֹנֵי • (adoné, 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)