айа

From Proto-Turkic *yāń. Cognate to Yakut айа (aya), etc.

айа • (aya)

1. crossbow

• айе (aye)

• N.N Tydykov, editor (2004), “айа”, in Tematičeskij slovarʹ severnyx dialektov altajskovo jazyka [Altaic Litarary word and North Altai dialect thematic Dictionary], Gorno-Altaysk: Surazakova altajstika institut, →ISBN, page 109
• Räsänen, Martti (1969), Versuch eines etymologischen Wörterbuchs der Türksprachen (in German), Helsinki: Suomalais-ugrilainen seura, page 10

From Proto-Turkic *yāń. Cognate to Northern Altai айа (aya), etc.

айа • (aya)

1. (archery) crossbow

• ох саа (oq saa, “bow”)

See эбиэн (ebien, “arrowhead”) and its synonyms. Also see саа (saa, “gun”).

• Räsänen, Martti (1969), Versuch eines etymologischen Wörterbuchs der Türksprachen (in German), Helsinki: Suomalais-ugrilainen seura, page 10

Expressive sound, cf. English aiya.

айа • (aya)

1. oh, ah (exclamation, expresses shock or awe)

• аа (aa)