laki

See also: Láki, lak'i, and łąki

Äiwoo

Adjective

laki

1. small

References

• Ross, M. & Næss, Å. (2007), “An Oceanic origin for Äiwoo, the language of the Reef Islands?”, in Oceanic Linguistics, volume 46, number 2. Cited in: "Äiwoo" in Greenhill, S.J., Blust, R., & Gray, R.D. (2008). The Austronesian Basic Vocabulary Database: From Bioinformatics to Lexomics. Evolutionary Bioinformatics, 4:271–283.

Brunei Malay

Etymology

Cognate with Malay laki

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /la.ki/

Noun

laki

1. husband

Usage notes

If reduplicated as laki-laki, it means male.

Antonyms

• bini (“wife”)

Cebuano

Etymology 1

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laki.

Pronunciation 1

• IPA^(key): /laˈki/ [l̪ɐˈki]
• Hyphenation: la‧ki

Noun

lakí (Badlit spelling ᜎᜃᜒ)

1. male (of plants and non-human animals)

   Coordinate terms: baye (“female plant/animal”), lalaki (“male human”)

2. (by extension) term given to the thornier and usually smaller species of plants as compared to the smoother or larger variety

   kudyapa nga laki ― the armed kudyapa; Amaranthus spinosus

Derived terms

• lakin-on
• linaki
• mao nay laki
• pagkalaki
• panglaki
• taglaki

Pronunciation 2

• IPA^(key): /ˈlaki/ [ˈl̪a.kɪ]
• Hyphenation: la‧ki

Noun

laki (Badlit spelling ᜎᜃᜒ)

1. clipping of lalaki (“man”)
2. male paramour

Etymology 2

Perhaps the same as above.

Noun

laki (Badlit spelling ᜎᜃᜒ)

1. (obsolete) ability, skill (now always affixed as kalaki)

Derived terms

• kalaki
• kalakihan
• maayong laki

Anagrams

• ilak, kali

Dupaningan Agta

Noun

laki

1. squid

Faroese

Etymology

Likely from Middle Low German lake.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɛaːʰt͡ʃɪ/
• Rhymes: -ɛaːʰt͡ʃɪ

Noun

laki m (genitive singular laka, plural lakar)

1. brine, pickle

Declension

m1	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	laki	lakin	lakar	lakarnir
accusative	laka	lakan	lakar	lakarnar
dative	laka	lakanum	lakum	lakunum
genitive	laka	lakans	laka	lakanna

Derived terms

• saltlaki

Further reading

• “lage” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog

Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɑki/, [ˈlɑ̝k̟i]
• Rhymes: -ɑki
• Syllabification^(key): la‧ki
• Hyphenation^(key): la‧ki

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Old Swedish lagh (compare Swedish lag), from Old Norse lǫg. Doublet of lako and laki (“summit; ceiling”).

Noun

laki

1. act (a specific legal statute, inferior to a constitution) [with elative ‘on’]

   laki metsätuhojen torjunnasta ― act on preventing forest damages

2. statute (written law, either a constitution or an act, as laid down by the legislature)
3. (uncountable) law (collection of acts)

   lain mukaan ― by law

4. code (official collection of laws)

   Hammurabin laki ― code of Hammurabi

5. (sciences, mathematics) law (statement of (observed, established) order, sequence or relationship of phenomena; mathematical or logical rule)

   fysiikan lait ― laws of physics

6. (mining) crown (highest point or part of a tunnel)
7. (civil engineering) crown, obvert (highest point in a pipe)

   laen yläpinta ― crown (the highest surface/point outside the pipe)

   laen alapinta ― crown (the highest surface/point inside the pipe)

Usage notes

• As a legal statute in Finland, laki is superior to asetus and inferior to perustuslaki. Names of acts are not capitalized. The names of acts are either unhyphenated compounds, e.g. avioliittolaki (“Marriage Act (1929/234)”), or noun phrases consisting of the word laki and a subsequent elative qualifier (-sta/-stä), e.g. laki eräistä asbestipurkutyötä koskevista vaatimuksista (“Act on Certain Requirements Concerning Asbestos Removal Work (684/2015)”). The official names of legal statutes adopted in plenary session following the same, normal procedure include:

• laki (“act”)
• kaari (“code”) (e.g. oikeudenkäymiskaari (“the Code of Judicial Procedure”))
• eduskunnan työjärjestys (“the Parliament's Rules of Procedure”)

Declension

Inflection of laki (Kotus type 5*D/risti, k-∅ gradation)
nominative		laki	lait
genitive		lain	lakien
partitive		lakia	lakeja
illative		lakiin	lakeihin
		singular	plural
nominative		laki	lait
accusative	nom.	laki	lait
	gen.	lain
genitive		lain	lakien
partitive		lakia	lakeja
inessive		laissa	laeissa
elative		laista	laeista
illative		lakiin	lakeihin
adessive		lailla	laeilla
ablative		lailta	laeilta
allative		laille	laeille
essive		lakina	lakeina
translative		laiksi	laeiksi
abessive		laitta	laeitta
instructive		—	laein
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of laki (Kotus type 5*D/risti, k-∅ gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative lakini lakini accusative nom. lakini lakini gen. lakini genitive lakini lakieni partitive lakiani lakejani inessive laissani laeissani elative laistani laeistani illative lakiini lakeihini adessive laillani laeillani ablative lailtani laeiltani allative lailleni laeilleni essive lakinani lakeinani translative laikseni laeikseni abessive laittani laeittani instructive — — comitative — lakeineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative lakisi lakisi accusative nom. lakisi lakisi gen. lakisi genitive lakisi lakiesi partitive lakiasi lakejasi inessive laissasi laeissasi elative laistasi laeistasi illative lakiisi lakeihisi adessive laillasi laeillasi ablative lailtasi laeiltasi allative laillesi laeillesi essive lakinasi lakeinasi translative laiksesi laeiksesi abessive laittasi laeittasi instructive — — comitative — lakeinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative lakimme lakimme accusative nom. lakimme lakimme gen. lakimme genitive lakimme lakiemme partitive lakiamme lakejamme inessive laissamme laeissamme elative laistamme laeistamme illative lakiimme lakeihimme adessive laillamme laeillamme ablative lailtamme laeiltamme allative laillemme laeillemme essive lakinamme lakeinamme translative laiksemme laeiksemme abessive laittamme laeittamme instructive — — comitative — lakeinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative lakinne lakinne accusative nom. lakinne lakinne gen. lakinne genitive lakinne lakienne partitive lakianne lakejanne inessive laissanne laeissanne elative laistanne laeistanne illative lakiinne lakeihinne adessive laillanne laeillanne ablative lailtanne laeiltanne allative laillenne laeillenne essive lakinanne lakeinanne translative laiksenne laeiksenne abessive laittanne laeittanne instructive — — comitative — lakeinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative lakinsa lakinsa accusative nom. lakinsa lakinsa gen. lakinsa genitive lakinsa lakiensa partitive lakiaan lakiansa lakejaan lakejansa inessive laissaan laissansa laeissaan laeissansa elative laistaan laistansa laeistaan laeistansa illative lakiinsa lakeihinsa adessive laillaan laillansa laeillaan laeillansa ablative lailtaan lailtansa laeiltaan laeiltansa allative lailleen laillensa laeilleen laeillensa essive lakinaan lakinansa lakeinaan lakeinansa translative laikseen laiksensa laeikseen laeiksensa abessive laittaan laittansa laeittaan laeittansa instructive — — comitative — lakeineen lakeinensa

Derived terms

adjectives

• laillinen
• laiton
• -lakinen

phrases

• laki ja järjestys

compounds

• alusjätelaki
• ammattikorkeakoululaki
• arvopaperimarkkinalaki
• assosiaatiolaki
• asuntokauppalaki
• asunto-osakeyhtiölaki
• avioliittolaki
• eduskuntalaki
• erillislaki
• erityislaki
• esitutkintalaki
• gravitaatiolaki
• hallintolainkäyttölaki
• hallintolaki
• henkilötietolaki
• huumelaki
• hätäkeskuslaki
• hätätilalaki
• ideaalikaasulaki
• ilmailulaki
• jakaumalaki
• julkisuuslaki
• järjestyslaki
• jätelaki
• kaivoslaki
• kalastuslaki
• kansalaisuuslaki
• kasautumislaki
• kauppalaki
• kausaalilaki
• kielilaki
• kieltolaki
• kirjanpitolaki
• kirkkolaki
• kokoontumislaki
• kommutaatiolaki
• konkurssilaki
• korpilaki
• koskiensuojelulaki
• kotikuntalaki
• kuluttajansuojalaki
• kuntajakolaki
• kuntalaki
• lainalainen
• lainhaku
• lainhuudattaa
• lainhuudatus
• lainhuuto
• lainkohta
• lainkuuliainen
• lainkäyttö
• lainlaadinta
• lainlaatija
• lainmukainen
• lainmuutos
• lainomainen
• lainopillinen
• lainoppi
• lainoppinut
• lainrikkoja
• lainrikkomus
• lainselitys
• lainsuoja
• lainsäädäntä
• lainsäädäntö
• lainsäännös
• lainsäätäjä
• lainsäätäminen
• laintarkastus
• laintaulu
• laintulkinta
• lainvalinta
• lainvalmistelu
• lainvalvoja
• lainvalvonta
• lainvartija
• lainvastainen
• lainvoima
• lakialoite
• lakiasia
• lakiasäätävä
• lakiehdotus
• lakiesitys
• lakihanke
• lakikieli
• lakikirja
• lakikokoelma
• lakimies
• lakimuutos
• lakimääräinen
• lakimääräys
• lakinainen
• lakiosa
• lakiperusteinen
• lakipykälä
• lakipäätös
• lakisääteinen
• lakiteksti
• lakitermi
• lakitiede
• lakitieto
• lakitoimisto
• lakitupa
• lakivaliokunta
• lastensuojelulaki
• liitäntälaki
• luonnonlaki
• luonnonsuojelulaki
• maakuntalaki
• maanlaki
• markkinaoikeuslaki
• merilaki
• merimieseläkelaki
• metsälaki
• mielenterveyslaki
• moraalilaki
• muinaismuistolaki
• nopeuslaki
• oikeusapulaki
• omalakinen
• opetuslaki
• osakeyhtiölaki
• osittelulaki
• osuuskuntalaki
• pakkokeinolaki
• peruslaki
• perustuslaki
• poikkeuslaki
• poliisilaki
• potenssilaki
• puitelaki
• radiolaki
• rakennuslaki
• rehulaki
• resiprookkilaki
• rikoslaki
• rikosvahinkolaki
• rotuerottelulaki
• siirtymälaki
• sotalaki
• sotatilalaki
• sukunimilaki
• suojelulaki
• säilymislaki
• säännöstelylaki
• säätiölaki
• taittumislaki
• tasa-arvolaki
• tekijänoikeuslaki
• tieliikennelaki
• tilastolaki
• tilintarkastuslaki
• tuloverolaki
• tuotevastuulaki
• tupakkalaki
• tutkintavankeuslaki
• työaikalaki
• työsopimuslaki
• työterveyshuoltolaki
• työterveyslaki
• työttömyysturvalaki
• työturvallisuuslaki
• ulkomaalaislaki
• vaalilaki
• vahingonkorvauslaki
• vaihdantalaki
• vakuutusyhtiölaki
• valmiuslaki
• valtalaki
• valtuuslaki
• vankeuslaki
• vapaakappalelaki
• velkajärjestelylaki
• vesihuoltolaki
• vesilaki
• vientitakuulaki
• viestintämarkkinalaki
• vuosilomalaki
• väylämaksulaki
• yhdenvertaisuuslaki
• yhdistyslaki
• yhteismetsälaki
• yhteistoimintalaki
• yksityistielaki
• yleislaki
• ympäristönsuojelulaki
• yrityslaki
• yritystukilaki
• äännelaki

Descendants

• → Ingrian: (obsolete) laki

See also

• asetus
• luku
• pykälä
• momentti
• oikeus

Further reading

• “1. laki”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[3] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 1 July 2023

Etymology 2

From Proto-Finnic *laki, probably borrowed from Proto-Germanic [Term?] (whence Old Norse flaki). Doublet of laki (“law, statute”) and lako.

Noun

laki

1. summit (topmost point of e.g. a hill or trajectory)

   Synonym: huippu

2. ceiling (overhead closure of a room, structure, etc.)

   Synonyms: sisäkatto, laipio

Declension

Inflection of laki (Kotus type 7*D/ovi, k-∅ gradation)
nominative		laki	laet
genitive		laen	lakien
partitive		lakea	lakia
illative		lakeen	lakiin
		singular	plural
nominative		laki	laet
accusative	nom.	laki	laet
	gen.	laen
genitive		laen	lakien
partitive		lakea	lakia
inessive		laessa	laissa
elative		laesta	laista
illative		lakeen	lakiin
adessive		laella	lailla
ablative		laelta	lailta
allative		laelle	laille
essive		lakena	lakina
translative		laeksi	laiksi
abessive		laetta	laitta
instructive		—	lain
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of laki (Kotus type 7*D/ovi, k-∅ gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative lakeni lakeni accusative nom. lakeni lakeni gen. lakeni genitive lakeni lakieni partitive lakeani lakiani inessive laessani laissani elative laestani laistani illative lakeeni lakiini adessive laellani laillani ablative laeltani lailtani allative laelleni lailleni essive lakenani lakinani translative laekseni laikseni abessive laettani laittani instructive — — comitative — lakineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative lakesi lakesi accusative nom. lakesi lakesi gen. lakesi genitive lakesi lakiesi partitive lakeasi lakiasi inessive laessasi laissasi elative laestasi laistasi illative lakeesi lakiisi adessive laellasi laillasi ablative laeltasi lailtasi allative laellesi laillesi essive lakenasi lakinasi translative laeksesi laiksesi abessive laettasi laittasi instructive — — comitative — lakinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative lakemme lakemme accusative nom. lakemme lakemme gen. lakemme genitive lakemme lakiemme partitive lakeamme lakiamme inessive laessamme laissamme elative laestamme laistamme illative lakeemme lakiimme adessive laellamme laillamme ablative laeltamme lailtamme allative laellemme laillemme essive lakenamme lakinamme translative laeksemme laiksemme abessive laettamme laittamme instructive — — comitative — lakinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative lakenne lakenne accusative nom. lakenne lakenne gen. lakenne genitive lakenne lakienne partitive lakeanne lakianne inessive laessanne laissanne elative laestanne laistanne illative lakeenne lakiinne adessive laellanne laillanne ablative laeltanne lailtanne allative laellenne laillenne essive lakenanne lakinanne translative laeksenne laiksenne abessive laettanne laittanne instructive — — comitative — lakinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative lakensa lakensa accusative nom. lakensa lakensa gen. lakensa genitive lakensa lakiensa partitive lakeaan lakeansa lakiaan lakiansa inessive laessaan laessansa laissaan laissansa elative laestaan laestansa laistaan laistansa illative lakeensa lakiinsa adessive laellaan laellansa laillaan laillansa ablative laeltaan laeltansa lailtaan lailtansa allative laelleen laellensa lailleen laillensa essive lakenaan lakenansa lakinaan lakinansa translative laekseen laeksensa laikseen laiksensa abessive laettaan laettansa laittaan laittansa instructive — — comitative — lakineen lakinensa

Derived terms

• lakeinen
• -lakinen
• lakio

compounds

• kallionlaki
• kitalaki
• lakiaukile
• lakijäätikkö
• lakikivi
• lakikorkeus
• lakimetsä
• lakipiste
• lakipunos
• päälaki
• suulaki
• taivaanlaki
• tummalakihapero
• tummalakiseitikki
• tunturinlaki
• vaaranlaki
• viherlakihapero

Further reading

• “2. laki”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[4] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 1 July 2023

Anagrams

• kali, lika

Iban

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *laki, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laki.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlaki/
• Hyphenation: la‧ki

Noun

laki

1. male, man
2. husband

Derived terms

• belaki

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -aːcɪ

Noun

laki

1. indefinite dative singular of lak

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay laki, from Classical Malay [Term?], from Old Malay lāki, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laki, from Proto-Austronesian *laki.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlaki/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Hyphenation: la‧ki

Noun

laki (plural laki-laki)

1. male

   Synonym: pria

2. (colloquial, vulgar) husband

   Synonym: suami

Usage notes

If reduplicated as laki-laki, it specifically means male.

Derived terms

• berlaki
• kelaki-lakian
• laki-laki
• lelaki
• memperlaki
• memperlakikan

Further reading

• “laki”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Ingrian

Etymology 1

From Proto-Finnic *laki. Cognates include Finnish laki and Estonian lagi.

Pronunciation

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈlɑki/, [ˈɫɑki]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈlɑki/, [ˈɫɑɡ̊i]
• Rhymes: -ɑki
• Hyphenation: la‧ki

Noun

laki

1. ceiling

Declension

Declension of laki (type 5/lehti, k- gradation, gemination)
	singular	plural
nominative	laki	laet
genitive	laen	lakkiin, lakiloin
partitive	lakkia	lakija, lakiloja
illative	lakkee	lakkii, lakiloihe
inessive	laes	lais, lakilois
elative	laest	laist, lakiloist
allative	laelle	laille, lakiloille
adessive	lael	lail, lakiloil
ablative	laelt	lailt, lakiloilt
translative	laeks	laiks, lakiloiks
essive	lakenna, lakkeen	lakinna, lakiloinna, lakkiin, lakiloin
exessive1)	lakent	lakint, lakiloint
1) obsolete *) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl) **) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.

Derived terms

• lakiain
• päälaki
• suulaki

See also

• katto (“roof”)
• maa (“floor”)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Finnish laki.

Pronunciation

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈlɑki/, [ˈɫɑki]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈlɑki/, [ˈɫɑɡ̊i]
• Rhymes: -ɑki
• Hyphenation: la‧ki

Noun

laki

1. (obsolete) synonym of suuto

Declension

Declension of laki (type 5/vahti, k- gradation, gemination)
	singular	plural
nominative	laki	lait
genitive	lain	lakkiin, lakiloin
partitive	lakkia	lakija, lakiloja
illative	lakkii	lakkii, lakiloihe
inessive	lais	lakiis, lakilois
elative	laist	lakiist, lakiloist
allative	laille	lakiille, lakiloille
adessive	lail	lakiil, lakiloil
ablative	lailt	lakiilt, lakiloilt
translative	laiks	lakiiks, lakiloiks
essive	lakinna, lakkiin	lakiinna, lakiloinna, lakkiin, lakiloin
exessive1)	lakint	lakiint, lakiloint
1) obsolete *) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl) **) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.

References

• Fedor Tumansky (1790), “лаки”, in Опытъ повѣствованїя о дѣянїях, положенїи, состоянїи и раздѣленїи Санкт-Петербургской губернїи [An experiment of an account of the acts, location, condition and division of the Saint Petersburg gubernia], Краткїй словарь ижерскаго, финскаго, эстонскаго, чюдскаго, и ямскаго нарѣчїя съ россїйскимъ переводомъ [A short dictionary of the Ingrian, Finnish, Estonian, Chud and Yamtian dialects with a Russian translation], page 687
• Ruben E. Nirvi (1971), Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 243

Javanese

Javanese register set
ꦏꦿꦩꦲꦶꦁꦒꦶꦭ꧀ (krama inggil): garwa kakung
ꦏꦿꦩꦔꦺꦴꦏꦺꦴ (krama ngoko): laki
ꦔꦺꦴꦏꦺꦴ (ngoko): bojo lanang

Noun

laki

1. (dialectal) husband

Lindu

Adjective

laki

1. male

Lubuagan Kalinga

Noun

laki

1. male carabao

Makasar

Etymology

From Proto-South Sulawesi *laki, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laki.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlaki/, [ˈla.kʰi]
• Hyphenation: la‧ki

Adjective

laki (Lontara spelling ᨒᨀᨗ)

1. male (of animals and plants)

   Jangang lakia ― The cock

Synonyms

• bura'ne (of humans)

Antonyms

• gana (of animals and plants)
• baine (of humans)

Derived terms

• pallaki

Malay

Etymology

First attested in the Talang Tuo inscription, 684 AD, as Old Malay [script needed] (lāki).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /laki/

Noun

laki (Jawi spelling لاکي, plural laki-laki or laki²)

1. (probably vulgar) husband

   Synonym: suami

Usage notes

In many dialects this term considered vulgar. If reduplicated as laki-laki, it means male.

Further reading

• “laki”, in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu [Malay Literary Reference Centre] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017

Mansaka

Adjective

laki

1. industrious; hardworking

Old Norse

Etymology 1

Adjective

laki

1. positive degree weak masculine nominative singular of lakr

Etymology 2

Uncertain; possibly from Proto-Germanic *wlakuz (“moist, slimey”), from Proto-Indo-European *welg- (“wet, moist”).

Noun

laki m (genitive laka)

2. burbot (Lota lota spp.)
3. (anatomy) omasum

Declension

Declension of laki (weak an-stem)

masculine	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	laki	lakinn	lakar	lakarnir
accusative	laka	lakann	laka	lakana
dative	laka	lakanum	lǫkum	lǫkunum
genitive	laka	lakans	laka	lakanna

Descendants

• Icelandic: laki
• Elfdalian: latji
• Norwegian Nynorsk: lake
• Old Swedish: laki
  • Swedish: lake
• Danish: lake

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈla.ki/
• Rhymes: -aki
• Syllabification: la‧ki

Noun

laki m inan

1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural of lak

Noun

laki f

1. inflection of laka:
   1. genitive singular
   2. nominative/accusative/vocative plural

Remontado Agta

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laki.

Noun

láki

1. male; man

Serbo-Croatian

Adjective

laki (Cyrillic spelling лаки)

1. inflection of lak:
   1. masculine nominative/vocative plural
   2. definite masculine nominative/vocative singular
   3. definite inanimate masculine accusative singular

Sikaiana

Noun

laki

1. west

Swahili

Swahili numbers ^(edit)

←  100	←  10,000	100,000	1,000,000 (106)  →	10,000,000 (107)  →
Cardinal: laki

Pronunciation

• Audio (Kenya):

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Etymology 1

Borrowed from Omani Arabic لك (lakk), from Hindi लाख (lākh), from Sanskrit लक्ष (lakṣa).

Numeral

laki (invariable)

1. hundred thousand, lakh

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Arabic لَاقَى (lāqā).

Verb

-laki (infinitive kulaki)

1. to meet

Conjugation

Conjugation of -laki
Positive present -nalaki Subjunctive -laki Negative -laki Imperative singular laki
Infinitives
Positive kulaki Negative kutolaki
Imperatives
Singular laki Plural lakini
Tensed forms
Habitual hulaki Positive past positive subject concord + -lilaki Negative past negative subject concord + -kulaki
Positive present (positive subject concord + -nalaki) Singular Plural 1st person ninalaki/nalaki tunalaki 2nd person unalaki mnalaki 3rd person m-wa(I/II) analaki wanalaki other classes positive subject concord + -nalaki
Negative present (negative subject concord + -laki) Singular Plural 1st person silaki hatulaki 2nd person hulaki hamlaki 3rd person m-wa(I/II) halaki hawalaki other classes negative subject concord + -laki
Positive future positive subject concord + -talaki Negative future negative subject concord + -talaki
Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -laki) Singular Plural 1st person nilaki tulaki 2nd person ulaki mlaki 3rd person m-wa(I/II) alaki walaki other classes positive subject concord + -laki
Negative subjunctive positive subject concord + -silaki Positive present conditional positive subject concord + -ngelaki Negative present conditional positive subject concord + -singelaki Positive past conditional positive subject concord + -ngalilaki Negative past conditional positive subject concord + -singalilaki
Gnomic (positive subject concord + -alaki) Singular Plural 1st person nalaki twalaki 2nd person walaki mwalaki 3rd person m-wa(I/II) alaki walaki m-mi(III/IV) walaki yalaki ji-ma(V/VI) lalaki yalaki ki-vi(VII/VIII) chalaki vyalaki n(IX/X) yalaki zalaki u(XI) walaki see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) kwalaki pa(XVI) palaki mu(XVIII) mwalaki
Perfect positive subject concord + -melaki "Already" positive subject concord + -meshalaki "Not yet" negative subject concord + -jalaki "If/When" positive subject concord + -kilaki "If not" positive subject concord + -sipolaki Consecutive kalaki / positive subject concord + -kalaki Consecutive subjunctive positive subject concord + -kalaki
Object concord (indicative positive) Singular Plural 1st person -nilaki -tulaki 2nd person -kulaki -walaki/-kulakini/-walakini 3rd person m-wa(I/II) -mlaki -walaki m-mi(III/IV) -ulaki -ilaki ji-ma(V/VI) -lilaki -yalaki ki-vi(VII/VIII) -kilaki -vilaki n(IX/X) -ilaki -zilaki u(XI) -ulaki see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -kulaki pa(XVI) -palaki mu(XVIII) -mulaki Reflexive -jilaki
Relative forms General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -laki- + relative marker) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -lakiye -lakio m-mi(III/IV) -lakio -lakiyo ji-ma(V/VI) -lakilo -lakiyo ki-vi(VII/VIII) -lakicho -lakivyo n(IX/X) -lakiyo -lakizo u(XI) -lakio see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -lakiko pa(XVI) -lakipo mu(XVIII) -lakimo Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -laki) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -yelaki -olaki m-mi(III/IV) -olaki -yolaki ji-ma(V/VI) -lolaki -yolaki ki-vi(VII/VIII) -cholaki -vyolaki n(IX/X) -yolaki -zolaki u(XI) -olaki see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -kolaki pa(XVI) -polaki mu(XVIII) -molaki
Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information.

Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *dakəl, with elision of /l/ then a sound shift of /d/ to /l/. Compare Yami rako, Ilocano dakkel, Pangasinan dakel, Kankanaey dakdakë, Dupaningan Agta dakal, Ibaloi shakel, Isnag dakkal, Kapampangan dakal, Kapampangan dagul, Bikol Central dakol, Cebuano dako, Hiligaynon daku, Agusan Manobo dakey, and Maranao dakel.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /laˈki/ [lɐˈxɪ], (colloquial) /laˈke/ [lɐˈxɛ]
• Rhymes: -i
• Syllabification: la‧ki

Noun

lakí (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜃᜒ)

1. bigness; largeness

   Synonyms: kalakihan, pagkamalaki

2. size; measurement (especially in bigness)

   Synonym: sukat

3. growth (of plants, animals, etc.)

   Synonym: (of plants) pagtubo

4. bulk

   Synonym: bulto

5. high tide

   Synonyms: taog, pagtaog, taeb

6. (colloquial) greatness

   Synonyms: kadakilaan, kabantugan

Derived terms

• anlaki
• hinlalaki
• ilaki
• ilaki ng loob
• ipagmalaki
• Kalakhang Maynila
• kalakihan
• kasinlaki
• laki sa layaw
• lakihan
• lumaki
• lumaki ang ulo
• magkasinlaki
• magmalaki
• magpalaki
• magpalaki ng katawan
• malakhin
• malaki
• malaki-laki
• malakihan
• malaking bagay
• malaking-malaki
• mapagkalakhan
• mapagmalaki
• may-kalakihan
• napakalaki
• pagkalakhan
• paglaki
• pagmalakhan
• pagmamalaki
• pagpapalaki
• palaki
• palakihin
• pampalaki
• sinlaki

See also

• dakila
• lalaki

Adjective

lakí (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜃᜒ)

1. brought up; grew up (in a certain situation)

Further reading

• “laki”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*dakél”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Anagrams

• kali, akli

Votic

Alternative forms

• latši

Etymology

Borrowed from Ingrian laki.

Pronunciation

• (Luutsa, Liivtšülä) IPA^(key): /ˈlɑki/, [ˈɫɑkʲi]
• Rhymes: -ɑki
• Hyphenation: la‧ki

Noun

laki

1. ceiling

Inflection

Declension of laki (type VII/nimi, k-g gradation)
	singular	plural
nominative	laki	lagõd
genitive	lagõ	lakijõ, lakii
partitive	lakkia	lakiitõ, lakii
illative	lakkõsõ, lakkõ	lakiisõ
inessive	lagõz	lakiiz
elative	lagõssõ	lakiissõ
allative	lagõlõ	lakiilõ
adessive	lagõllõ	lakiillõ
ablative	lagõltõ	lakiiltõ
translative	lagõssi	lakiissi
*) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl) **) the terminative is formed by adding the suffix -ssaa to the short illative (sg) or the genitive. ***) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka to the genitive.

References

• Hallap, V.; Adler, E.; Grünberg, S.; Leppik, M. (2012), “latši”, in Vadja keele sõnaraamat [A dictionary of the Votic language], 2nd edition, Tallinn