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ऐ U+0910, ऐ DEVANAGARI LETTER AI ← ए [U+090F] Devanagari ऑ → [U+0911]

Translingual

Stroke order

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /əj/, /aj/, /ʌi̯/, /ɛ/, /æ/ (varies by language, context, etc.)

Letter

ऐ (ai)

1. a vowel of the Devanagari script

Usage notes

• Its matra, used to modify the inherent vowel in a consonant is written ै. For example the first consonant क with the matra looks like: कै.

Dhivehi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [eː]

Letter

ऐ • (ē)

1. The eighth vowel in Dhivehi, written in Devanagari script

Hindi

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /ɛː/

• Audio:

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Interjection

ऐ • (ai) (Urdu spelling اے)

1. hey, oi

   ऐ, कहाँ जा रहा है बे?

   ai, kahā̃ jā rahā hai be?

   Hey, where do you think you're going, punk?

   (literally, “Hey, where are [you] going hey?”)

2. O

   Synonym: हे (he)

Letter

ऐ • (ai)

1. the ninth vowel in Hindi

See also

• (matra): ै (ai)

• Devanagari script letters: अ, आ, इ, ई, उ, ऊ, ऋ, ए, ऐ, ओ, औ, अं, अः, अँ, क, ख, ग, घ, ङ, च, छ, ज, झ, ञ, ट, ठ, ड, ढ, ण, त, थ, द, ध, न, प, फ, ब, भ, म, य, र, ल, व, श, ष, स, ह, त्र, ज्ञ, क्ष, क़, ख़, ग़, ज़, झ़, ड़, ढ़, फ़ ^[edit]

Marathi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /əi/, [əiː]

• Audio:

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Letter

ऐ • (ai)

1. The ninth vowel in Marathi.

Nepali

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʌi̯]
• Phonetic Devanagari: ऐ

Letter

ऐ • (ai)

1. The ninth vowel in Nepali.

Sanskrit

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /ɑːj/
• (Classical Sanskrit) IPA^(key): /ɑj/

Letter

ऐ • (ai)

1. The twelfth vowel in Sanskrit

See also

• (matra): ै

• Devanagari script letters: अ, आ, इ, ई, उ, ऊ, ऋ, ॠ, ऌ, ॡ, ए, ऐ, ओ, औ, अं, अः, अँ, ऽ, क, ख, ग, घ, ङ, च, छ, ज, झ, ञ, ट, ठ, ड, ढ, ण, त, थ, द, ध, न, प, फ, ब, भ, म, य, र, ल, व, श, ष, स, ह, ळ, त्र, ज्ञ, क्ष ^[edit]

Sherpa

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɛ]

Letter

ऐ (ai)

1. Used to represent the [ɛ] sound in Sherpa. [1]