laini

See also: lâi-nî

Finnish

Etymology

Borrowed from English line.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlɑi̯ni/, [ˈlɑi̯ni]
  • Rhymes: -ɑini
  • Syllabification(key): lai‧ni

Noun

laini

  1. (slang) line (verse in poetry or music; sentence of dialogue, especially in a play, movie or the like)
    Synonyms: (lyrical) säe, (dialogue) repliikki

Declension
Inflection of laini (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative laini lainit
genitive lainin lainien
partitive lainia laineja
illative lainiin laineihin
singular plural
nominative laini lainit
accusative nom. laini lainit
gen. lainin
genitive lainin lainien
partitive lainia laineja
inessive lainissa laineissa
elative lainista laineista
illative lainiin laineihin
adessive lainilla laineilla
ablative lainilta laineilta
allative lainille laineille
essive lainina laineina
translative lainiksi laineiksi
instructive — lainein
abessive lainitta laineitta
comitative — laineineen
Possessive forms of laini (type risti)
possessor singular plural
1st person lainini lainimme
2nd person lainisi laininne
3rd person laininsa

Anagrams

Swahili

Etymology

From Arabic لَيِّن‎ (layyin).

Pronunciation
  • Audio (Kenya)(file)

Adjective

laini (invariable)

  1. smooth, soft (lacking friction, not rough)

Yoruba

Etymology

From ní (“to have”) +‎ àì- (“negative prefix”) +‎ ní (“to have”), literally “without having”

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /lá.ì.nĩ́/

Adverb

láìní

  1. without having
    Synonym: láìsí

Derived terms
  • aláìní (“a person lacking/pauper”)
  • aláìní bàbá (“fatherless”)
  • aláìní màmá (“motherless”)
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