Contionary:lilke

Laceyiam

Etymology

Proto-Cis-Tahianshima *ŋʷi₁ħ-ə- (to live)

Pronunciation

(Laceyiam) IPA: /ˈɴ̆ʲiɴ̆ke/

Verb

lilke

1. to live, to be alive

   nanā myt ināk lilah.

   That ant still lives/is still alive.

2. to reside, to inhabit

   nänim danie ūvatai lila Kailamārśikhie liląthās.

   Almost two ūvatai (=twenty million) people live in Kailamārśikha.

3. (animate things): to exist, to be

   lāli nāh : meilū lilah.

   I think, therefore I am.

Synonyms

(to reside, inhabit): būmiake
(to exist, to be): haiske

Derived terms

lila 'person'
lillam 'life'