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hay

/ˈheɪ/HAY
/ˈheɪ/HAY

Meaninghay, mown grass

Common meaning: dried grass

Journey through time

  1. Old Englishhig‘hay, grass’sourceB&T
  2. Middle Englishheysource
  3. Englishhay‘dried grass’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Old English hig ‘hay, mown grass’.

Roots

  • hig Old English “hay, mown grass”

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