ljai

Radestrian

Etymology

From Middle Radestrian ljair, from Old Radestrian ljair, inherited from Proto-Radic *ljawir, from Proto-Hirdic *liḡákhwis, from Proto-Laenkean *ligń̥k(ʰ)wes. Cognate with Riyan liov.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jai/
• Homophones: gjei, gjøi
• Rhyme: -ai ⁽¹⁹⁾

Noun

ljai inan (countable, genitive singular ljaisk, nominative plural ljainte, ljaire, compound form ljai-, relational adjective ljaiș)

1. shoe

Declension

Declension of ljai (light, cum plurali binario)
		singular	plural
			binary	true
nominative		ljai /jai/	ljainte /ˈjaintɛ/	ljaire /ˈjairɛ/
vocative		ljaise /ˈjaisɛ/
genitive	proper	ljaisk /jaisk/	ljaintis /ˈjaintis/	ljairis /ˈjairis/
	constructive			ljais /jais/
dative		ljain /jain/	ljaintín /ˈjaintiːn/	ljairín /ˈjairiːn/
accusative		ljaist /jaist/	ljaintid /ˈjaintid/	ljairid /ˈjairid/
instrumental		ljaivúr /ˈjaivuːr/	ljaintíe /ˈjaintiːɛ/	ljairíe /ˈjairiːɛ/

Related terms

• ledzânș (“sock”)

Translations

shoe

Laefevian: nost Riyan: liov