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1. The Old English (up to 1150)D notes that the word meaning 'yes' appears suddenly about 1575 and is common about 1600, but its origin is un-known. Its principal uses now are in some northern British varieties (especially Scottish), as a parliamentary term (The ayes have it), and in nautical language (Aye aye, sir). It is pronounced as in eye.

2. The word meaning 'ever', as in for aye, is a different word first recorded about 1200. It is pronounced as in hay.

3. Both words are also spelt ay.

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also ay

noun

An affirmative vote or voter: yea, yes. See affirm/deny/argue.

adverb

It is so; as you say or ask: absolutely, agreed, all right, assuredly, gladly, indubitably, roger, undoubtedly, unquestionably, willingly, yea, yes. Informal OK, uh-huh, yeah, yep. Slang right on. See affirm/deny/argue.

Yes. A naval expression.

IN BRIEF: adv. - An affirmative vote.

Tutor's tip: Keeping an "eye" (organ of sight) on local politics may lead you to vote "aye"/"ay" (affirmative, yes) in the next election. However, you may think, "I (the self) don't want to run for office."

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
int., -
adv. - javel
n. - jastemme

2.
adv. - altid

Nederlands (Dutch)
ja, ja-stem, Oké!, altijd

Français (French)
1.
int. - (Naut) oui (excl), oui (de surprise ou de désespoir) (excl)
adv. - oui (lors d'un vote)
n. - oui (lors d'un vote), votant favorable

2.
adv. - toujours (arch), jamais (arch)

Deutsch (German)
1.
int. - ja
adv. - ja, freilich, wirklich
n. - Jastimme

2.
adv. - (poet) immer, ewig

Ελληνική (Greek)
int. - μάλιστα, όπως διατάξετε
n. - ψήφος υπέρ, θετική ψήφος

Italiano (Italian)
voto di assenso, sì

Português (Portuguese)
int. - sim, voto (m) afirmativo
n. - voto (m) afirmativo

Русский (Russian)
да, ах, ой, увы

Español (Spanish)
1.
int., -
adv. - sí
n. - sí

2.
adv. - siempre, para siempre, por siempre jamás

Svenska (Swedish)
int. - ja, ack!
n. - jaröst

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 赞成票, 肯定的回答, 投赞成票者, 赞成

2. 是, 好, 明白

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 贊成票, 肯定的回答, 投贊成票者
adv. - 贊成

2.
adv. - 是, 好, 明白

한국어 (Korean)
1.
int. - 찬성!, 예!
n. - 찬성 , 긍정
adv. - 그렇다, 찬성

2.
adv. - 언제나

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 肯定の答, 賛成投票者
adv. - しかり, はい

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(نداء) نعم ! (الاسم) نعم, موافق‏

עברית (Hebrew)
int., - ‮כן, (בהכפלה) אישור קבלת פקודה‬
n. - ‮תשובה חיובית או הסכמה, בעיקר בהצבעה‬
adv. - ‮תמיד (מיושן)‬

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