Contionary:lilke

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Laceyiam

Alternative forms

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.


Inflection

Usage notes

Synonyms

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

Derived terms

lila 'person'
lillam 'life'

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