Contionary:shai

Mami

Etymology

From Proto-Mami syahel

Pronunciation

(Mami) IPA: /ʃai̯/

Noun

shai m an

1. dog

   Te shai kamatu

   The dog is eating/eats

Inflection

Inflection of shai
Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	shai	shaid
Accusative	eshai	eshaid
Genitive	shakhil	shaital
Dative	shaik	shaitik
Instrumental	shaima	shaitma

Thustani

Shai dzau nye glang ngi ngishai.

Pronunciation

• (Wangdru): IPA^(key): [ʂɐi̯]
• (Chyintiang): IPA^(key): [ʃɑi̯]

Noun

shai (classifier glang or tiel)

1. fire; flame

   Synonym: agni

   shai dzau ― burning fire

2. (figurative) spirit; morale
3. (figurative, slang) foolish risk; consequential action

   Synonyms: hingyok, hingwin

   Ye yeng ib shaima. ― Don't play with fire.

Declension

Declension of shai

Absolutive	shai /ʂɐi̯/
Ergative	shaima /ʂɐi̯.mɐ/
Genitive	shaimat /ʂɐi̯.mɐt/
Associative	shai gi /ʂɐi̯ ɡi/
Benefactive	shai tas /ʂɐi̯ tɑː/

Derived terms

• glangshai
• ngishai
• shaitsien
• tielshai