laini
See also: lâi-nî
Finnish
Etymology
Borrowed from English line.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlɑi̯ni/, [ˈlɑi̯ni]
- Rhymes: -ɑini
- Syllabification(key): lai‧ni
Noun
laini
- (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
- Liina, liian, liina
Swahili
Etymology
From Arabic لَيِّن (layyin).
Pronunciation
Audio (Kenya) (file)
Adjective
laini (invariable)
- 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
- without having
- Synonym: láìsí
Derived terms
- aláìní (“a person lacking/pauper”)
- aláìní bàbá (“fatherless”)
- aláìní màmá (“motherless”)