ἀΐω

A. ἐπ‐ήϊσα Hdt. 9.93):—perceive by the ear, hear, c. acc. rei, οὐκ ἀΐεις ἅ τέ φησι; Il. 15.130, cf. 248; Νέστωρ δὲ πρῶτος κτύπον ἄϊε 10.532, cf. 21.388, Pi. Pae. 6.8, A. Ag. 55, Supp. 59, E. Med. 148, etc.: c. gen.rei, Sapph. 1.6, S. OC 304, Ph. 1410: c. gen. pers., ἀΐει μου . . βασιλεύς A. Pers. 633;—also, perceive by the eye, see, Od. 18.11, S. OC 181:—generally, perceive, οὐκ ἀΐεις ὡς Τρῶες . . ἥαται ἄγχι νεῶν; Il. 10.160.

2. c. gen., listen to, give ear to, δίκης Hes. Op. 213 (dub. l.); obey, A. Pers. 874, Ar. Nu. 1166. (Cf. Skt. āvis 'clear', Lat. au-dio.) [Hom. uses α always in pres., αιω; so A. Pers. 633, S. Ph. 1410; but αιεις , αιων A. Supp. 59 (prob.), S. OC 181, 304: impf. αιε Il. 10.532, 21.38<*> (as always in Trag.), but αιεν Il. 11.463, αιον 18.222:—ι is always short, except αιε in Hes. Op. 213 (dub. 1.), and perh. ἀϊόντεσσι Od. 1.352.]