lýai

Radestrian

Etymology

lyejr (“life”) + -ai (diminutive)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈliːai/
• Rhyme: -iːai ⁽²⁾
• Syllabification: lý–ai

Noun

lýai inan (countable, genitive singular lýaisk, nominative plural lýaire, compound form lýai-, relational adjective lýaiș)

1. diminutive of lyejr
2. (microbiology) bacterium

Declension

Declension of lýai (light)
		singular	plural
nominative		lýai /ˈliːai/	lýaire /ˈliːairɛ/
vocative		lýaise /ˈliːaisɛ/
genitive	proper	lýaisk /ˈliːaisk/	lýairis /ˈliːairis/
	constructive		lýais /ˈliːais/
dative		lýain /ˈliːain/	lýairín /ˈliːairiːn/
accusative		lýaist /ˈliːaist/	lýairid /ˈliːairid/
instrumental		lýaivúr /ˈliːaivuːr/	lýairíe /ˈliːairiːɛ/

Derived terms

• Lýojans (“Bacteria”, taxonomy)

Translations

bacterium

Laefevian: ljungêlj