different between jilgie vs yai

jilgie

English

Noun

jilgie (plural jilgies)

  1. Alternative spelling of gilgie

jilgie From the web:



yai

Chuave

Noun

yai

  1. man

References

  • Orthography and Phonology Database: Highlands and Papuan Regions (SIL, 1999), page 10 (Chuave wordlist)

Mandarin

Romanization

yai

  1. Nonstandard spelling of yái.

Usage notes

  • English transcriptions of Mandarin speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.

Swahili

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *ìg??.

Pronunciation

Noun

yai (ma class, plural mayai)

  1. egg

yai From the web:

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