ési

ési is a string of letters that appears in several languages with different meanings. In Nordic onomastics, Ási is a masculine given name or nickname used in Icelandic and other Nordic contexts. It can function as an independent name or as a shortened form of longer names beginning with ás-, such as Ásgeirr, reflecting the Old Norse root ás meaning "god" or divine being. The name is most often encountered in Nordic naming traditions and can appear in contemporary literature and media in those regions.

With a different function in Hungarian, the suffix -ási attaches to verb stems to form adjectives and nouns that denote relation to the action or process described by the verb. The ending follows vowel harmony rules and is common in everyday and technical vocabulary. It is used to create terms such as olvasási (relating to reading) and írási (relating to writing), among many others. This suffix is productive for forming phrases that specify the aspect or domain associated with an action.

In summary, "ési" (or the related name Ási) functions as both a name element in Nordic languages and as a productive derivational suffix in Hungarian, illustrating how identical letters can carry distinct meanings in different linguistic contexts.