Contionary:selinu

Indeyivroplu

Etymology

Loaned from Modern Greek Σελήνη (Selíni)

Pronunciation

(Indeyivroplu) IPA: [sεˈli.n̪u̞]

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. zëxlselinu

   crescent moon

5. ijlzëmlselinlínejstu

   lunar eclipse

Related words

1. ijlu

   Sun

2. ehotrohpu

   moon, natural satellite