aambei

== Afrikaans == === Etymology === From Dutch aambei, from Middle Dutch aenbey. === Pronunciation === === Noun === aambei (plural aambeie) piles, haemorrhoids, hemorrhoids == Dutch == === Alternative forms === aambeij (obsolete) === Etymology === From Middle Dutch aenbey. Equivalent to aan (“on; to”) +‎ bei (“berry”). Assimilation of -n- to -m- before -b, like in aambeeld from aanbeeld. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈaːm.bɛi̯/ Hyphenation: aam‧bei === Noun === aambei f (plural aambeien, diminutive aambeitje n) piles, haemorrhoids, hemorrhoids Synonym: speen ==== Usage notes ==== Commonly used in the plural. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== Afrikaans: aambei → Indonesian: ambeien → Papiamentu: ambei