Contionary:su
Lifashian
Etymology
A nominalized usage of Proto-Indo-European *h₁su- "good", as in the Lifashian prefix suˤ- "good" and the adjective suˤás "good".
Pronunciation
Noun
su f, rarely m (undeclinable, defective)
- kindness, goodness
- Sá su tarpen nósso esti.
- Kindness is what we need.
- Sá su tarpen nósso esti.
Usage notes
This noun is only ever used in the nominative singular; all other forms are expressed using the synonym sutá instead.
It is most commonly used as feminine, likely due to the -tá suffix in the synonym. Masculine concord is sometimes found in older poetry, as well as in Central Inland dialects (areas of Bádwer, Leninsyahr, Gelehafnené, Kalénisaray).
Inflection
Declension of su (noun; masculine or feminine) | |
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Singular | |
Nominative | su |
Genitive | — |
Dative | — |
Accusative | — |
Synonyms
Related terms
Nanyse
Alternative Forms
ѣλ (Dumun script)
Etymology
From the Archaic Chinese word ssuʔ, meaning brown.
Pronunciation
- (Nanyse Proper) IPA: /sʉ/
- (Kote Dialect) IPA: /sɵ/
- (Jara Dialect) IPA: /sʉ/
- (Yrem Dialect) IPA: /su/
Noun
su i (plural: suz; suza; susu)
- The color brown.
Usage Notes
Synonyms
Derived Terms
Related Terms
Translations
Reneissan
Alternative forms
Etymology
Pronunciation
(Reneissan) IPA: /su/
Preposition
su
- below, under
Derived terms
When followed by a definite article, à is combined with the article to give the following combined forms:
a + article | combined form |
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su + il | sol |
su + i | soi |
su + la | solla |
su + lai | solllai |
su + l' | soll' |
su + lais | sollais |
Knrawi
Etymology 1
Inherited.
Pronunciation
⫽x̟ʊ˥⫽
- (Standard) IPA(key): [x̟ʊ˥]
- (Royal) IPA(key): [xʊ˥]
- (Urban Anajrn) IPA(key): [s̠ʊ˥]
- (Ufhewat) IPA(key): [xʲu˥]
- (Zjiiama) IPA(key): [ʃu˥]
Verb
su
- to be
- indicative perfective first-person to first-person
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- indicative perfective first-person to third-person
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- indicative perfective third-person to first-person
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- indicative perfective third-person to third-person
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- indicative perfective first-person to first-person
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Inherited.
Pronunciation
⫽x̟ʊ⫽
- (Standard) IPA(key): [x̟ʊ]
- (Royal) IPA(key): [xʊ]
- (Urban Anajrn) IPA(key): [s̠ʊ]
- (Ufhewat) IPA(key): [xʲu]
- (Zjiiama) IPA(key): [ʃu]
Particle
su
- uncertain inferred evidential particle
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