Aye vs Ney - What's the difference?
aye | ney |
(archaic) ever, always
yes; yea; a word expressing assent, or an affirmative answer to a question.
An affirmative vote; one who votes in the affirmative.
As nouns the difference between aye and ney
is that aye is an affirmative vote; one who votes in the affirmative while ney is a type of end-blown flute.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.aye
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) aye, ai, agg, from (etyl) ei, ey, from (etyl) ).Adverb
(-)Quotations
* (English Citations of "aye")References
Etymology 2
Probably from use of aye as expression of agreement, or from (etyl) .Alternative forms
* ayInterjection
(en interjection)Usage notes
It is much used in , North Wales, (viva voce) voting in legislative bodies, etc., or in nautical contexts.Synonyms
* yes * yeaAntonyms
* nay * noReferences
* * *Noun
(en noun)- "To call for the ayes''' and nays;" "The '''ayes have it."