laik

English

Etymology

From Old English lāc, from Proto-Germanic *laiką (“game, dance, hymn, sport, fight”). Cognates include Old Norse leikr (whence Danish leg (“game”), Swedish leka (“to play”)), Gothic 𐌻𐌰𐌹𐌺𐍃 (laiks, “dance”). Doublet of lek.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /leɪk/
• Rhymes: -eɪk

Verb

laik (third-person singular simple present laiks, present participle laiking, simple past and past participle laiked)

1. (UK, Northern, dialect) To play (in the sense opposed to work).

Anagrams

• Kail, Kali, Laki, Lika, ilka, kail, kali, kila

Czech

Noun

laik m

1. layman (a noncleric / non-cleric)
2. layman (a nonprofessional / non-professional)

Derived terms

• laický

 

See also

• amatér

Latvian

Noun

laik m

1. vocative singular of laiks

Nigerian Pidgin

Etymology

From English like.

Verb

laik

1. like

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin lāicus, from Ancient Greek λαϊκός (laïkós).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈla.ik/

• Audio

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• Rhymes: -aik
• Syllabification: la‧ik

Noun

laik m pers

1. (religion) layman, noncleric
2. layman, nonprofessional

   Synonyms: amator, dyletant, profan

   Antonym: znawca

Declension

Declension of laik

	singular	plural
nominative	laik	laicy
genitive	laika	laików
dative	laikowi	laikom
accusative	laika	laików
instrumental	laikiem	laikami
locative	laiku	laikach
vocative	laiku	laicy

Derived terms

adjctives

• laicki
• laiczny
• laikowy

 

Related terms

adjective

• laicyzacyjny

 

adverb

• laicko

 

nouns

• laickość
• laicyzacja
• laicyzator
• laicyzm
• laikat

 

verbs

• laicyzować impf
• zlaicyzować pf

 

Further reading

• laik in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• laik in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Serbo-Croatian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lǎik/
• Hyphenation: la‧ik

Noun

làik m (Cyrillic spelling ла̀ик)

1. layman (a noncleric / non-cleric)
2. layman (a nonprofessional / non-professional)

Declension

Declension of laik

	singular	plural
nominative	làik	laici
genitive	laika	lȁīkā
dative	laiku	laicima
accusative	laika	laike
vocative	lȁiče	laici
locative	laiku	laicima
instrumental	laikom	laicima

Tok Pisin

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Etymology

From English like.

Noun

laik

1. wish, desire
   • 1989, Buk Baibel long Tok Pisin, Port Moresby: Bible Society of Papua New Guinea, Jenesis 3:16:

     Na God i tokim meri olsem, “Bai mi givim yu bikpela hevi long taim yu gat bel. Na bai yu gat bikpela pen long taim yu karim pikinini. Tasol bai yu gat bikpela laik yet long man bilong yu, na bai em i bosim yu.”

     →New International Version translation

Verb

laik

1. An auxiliary verb which indicates the immediate future tense.
2. (infinitive) To be willing.
3. To like.
4. To want.

Turkish

Etymology

From French laïc, laïque.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɑ.ic/

Adjective

laik

1. secular

Noun

laik (definite accusative laiği, plural laikler)

1. secularist, laicist
2. layperson

See also

• laiklik
• laisizm