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# nëvid'''selin'''u  
# nëvid'''selin'''u  
#: new moon
#: new moon
# zëxl'''selin'''u  
# zëjl'''selin'''u  
#: crescent moon
#: crescent moon
# ijlzëml'''selin'''línejstu  
# ijlzëml'''selin'''línejstu  

Revision as of 15:41, 12 September 2023

Indeyivroplu

Etymology

Loaned from Modern Greek Σελήνη (Selíni)

Pronunciation

(Indeyivroplu) IPA: [sεˈli.nu̞]

Noun

selinu (Cyrillic сэлину)

  1. Moon
    takgutzgër gišeri nëmetšxonandgir vaxtë selinu lusër.
    "It is so pleasant to go for a walk outside at night when the Moon shines."

Inflection

  • selina
    ”lunar”

Usage notes

This word is used specifically for our Earth's Moon. For the general term of a moon, see êhotrohpu below.

Derived terms

  1. selinlusa
    moonlit
  2. tanvidselinu
    full moon
  3. nëvidselinu
    new moon
  4. zëjlselinu
    crescent moon
  5. ijlzëmlselinlínejstu
    lunar eclipse

Related words

  1. ijlu
    Sun
  2. ehotrohpu
    moon, natural satellite