laj

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See also: LAJ, láj, łaj, łȧj, and лай

Albanian

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Albanian *lau-, or *launja,[1] from Proto-Indo-European *lewh₃- (to wash). Cognate to Latin lavō, Ancient Greek λούω (loúō), with the same meaning.[2] Related to lag.

Alternative forms

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Verb

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laj (aorist lava, participle larë)

  1. to wash
  2. to clean
  3. to brush (teeth)
Conjugation
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Etymology 2

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From older and dialectal lanj, from Proto-Albanian *launja, from Proto-Indo-European *leuh₃- (release) (compare English lose, Latin luere (to release from debt), Ancient Greek λύω (lúō, to untie, set free; dissolve)).

Alternative forms

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  • lanj (South Tosk, Arbëreshë, Arvanitic)

Verb

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laj (aorist lava, participle larë)

  1. to pay off a debt, pay up
  2. to redeem, clear, acquit

References

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  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “laj”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 210
  2. ^ Demiraj, B. (1997) Albanische Etymologien: Untersuchungen zum albanischen Erbwortschatz [Albanian Etymologies: []] (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 7)‎[1] (in German), Amsterdam, Atlanta: Rodopi, page 230

Czech

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Pronunciation

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Verb

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laj

  1. second-person singular imperative of lát

Haitian Creole

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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laj

  1. age

K'iche'

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Adjective

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laj

  1. small

Mam

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Numeral

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laj

  1. ten

Zazaki

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈlɑʒ]
  • Hyphenation: laj

Noun

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laj

  1. Alternative form of lac

Zhuang

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Etymology

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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laj (Sawndip forms 𬻊 or 𨑜 or or or 𬀧 or or 𬻡 or or 𰋪 or or or or 𭆼, 1957–1982 spelling laз)

  1. below; underside; bottom
    Synonym: dawz
    Antonym: gwnz