Kye vs Aye - What's the difference?

kye | aye |


As nouns the difference between kye and aye

is that kye is irregular plural of cow while aye is an affirmative vote; one who votes in the affirmative.

As an adverb aye is

ever, always.

As an interjection aye is

yes; yea; a word expressing assent, or an affirmative answer to a question.

Other Comparisons: What's the difference?

kye

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) ky, kye, from (etyl) . More at (l).

Noun

(head)
  • (cow)
  • *1932 , (Lewis Grassic Gibbon), Sunset Song'', Polygon 2006 (''A Scots Quair ), p. 23:
  • *:devil the move would the factor at Meikle House make to […] mend the roof of the byre that leaked like a sieve on the head of Mistress Munro when she milked the kye on a stormy night.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A Korean fundraising meeting.

    • Anagrams

    * ----

    aye

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) aye, ai, agg, from (etyl) ei, ey, from (etyl) ).

    Adverb

    (-)
  • (archaic) ever, always
    • Quotations
    * (English Citations of "aye")
    References

    Etymology 2

    Probably from use of aye as expression of agreement, or from (etyl) .

    Alternative forms

    * ay

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • yes; yea; a word expressing assent, or an affirmative answer to a question.
    • Usage notes
    It is much used in , North Wales, (viva voce) voting in legislative bodies, etc., or in nautical contexts.
    Synonyms
    * yes * yea
    Antonyms
    * nay * no
    References
    * * *

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An affirmative vote; one who votes in the affirmative.
    • "To call for the ayes''' and nays;" "The '''ayes have it."
    Synonyms
    * yes

    Anagrams

    * yea English three-letter words Scottish English ----