Contionary:lila

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Chlouvānem

Alternative forms

Etymology

From the root lil- "to live".

Pronunciation

(Standard Chlouvānem) IPA: [ɴ̆iɴ̆a]

Noun

lila (ablaut declension)

  1. person
    sāmi lili no lelyē jalim.
    You and me are people.
  2. living being
    babhrāṃrye sasprāsirāhe lelyē mæn dildhā emibe vi.
    The dildhā (giant lizard/land dragon) is one of the largest living beings on land.


Inflection


Usage notes

It is extensively used as the second part of compounds, meaning "person that does X", much like -er in English.

Synonyms

Derived terms

Related terms

Laceyiam

Etymology

From the root lil- "to live".

Pronunciation

(Laceyiam) IPA: /ˈɴ̆ʲiɴ̆a/

Noun

lila

  1. person
    laha lili ta leliė jńām.
    You and me are people.
  2. living being
    nyða jūdhęe māḍei leliė cā dāhiða lass jar.
    The dāhiða (giant lizard/land dragon) is one of the largest living beings on land.

Usage notes

It is extensively used as the second part of compounds, meaning "person that does X", much like -er in English.