Contionary:taili

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Chlouvānem

Etymology

From Proto-Lahob *tājiŋə.

Pronunciation

(Standard) IPA: [täɪ̯ɴ̆i]
(Līlasuṃghāṇi) IPA: [tæɪ̯ɴ̆i]

Adverb

taili (comparative širē, superlative kaili)

  1. much, very
    lalei nęltende vi lili ni pūnūmu lǣh gu ivatadadrām ša. taili taili aragliram!
    It's four in the night and I still haven't finished my task. I'm so tired!
  2. many
    ūnime taili lelyē.
    Many people are in the street.

Usage notes

Often reduplicated to an intensive form taili taili, especially for emphasis (see example for meaning 1).

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