leiti
See also: leitī and léití
Fala
Etymology
From Old Portuguese leite, from Vulgar Latin lactem (masculine or feminine accusative), from Latin lac (neuter), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵlákts.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlei̯ti/
Noun
leiti m or f (countable and uncountable, plural leitis)
- milk
Usage notes
- This noun is traditionally masculine in all three variants, but in Mañegu and Valverdeñu it is often feminine under the influence of Spanish leche.
Derived terms
- leiteira (“milk churn”)
References
- Valeš, Miroslav (2021) Diccionariu de A Fala: lagarteiru, mañegu, valverdeñu [Fala Dictionary], CIDLeS, →ISBN, page 188
Latvian
Noun
leiti m
- vocative/accusative/instrumental singular of leitis
Tok Pisin
Etymology
From English laity.
Noun
leiti
- laity