laki

See also: Láki, lak'i, and łąki

Aiwoo

Adjective

laki

1. small

References

• . 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.

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Brunei Malay

Etymology

Cognate with Malay laki

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /la.ki/

Noun

laki

1. husband

Antonyms

• bini (“wife”)

Usage notes

If reduplicated as laki-laki, it means male.

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Dupaningan Agta

Noun

laki

1. squid

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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

Declension of laki
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

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Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɑki/, [ˈlɑ̝k̟i]

Etymology 1

From .

Noun

laki

1. A summit, topmost point of eg. a hill or trajectory.

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

Compounds

• lakipiste
• suulaki

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Old Swedish lagh, compare Swedish lag.

Noun

laki

1. (countable) act (a specific legal statute, inferior to a constitution)
2. (countable) statute (written law, either a constitution or an act, as laid down by the legislature)
3. (uncountable) law (collection of acts, sense 1)

   lain mukaan

   by law

4. code (official collection of laws)

   Hammurabin laki

   code of Hammurabi

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

Usage notes

• As a legal statute in Finland, laki is superior to asetus and inferior to perustuslaki. Names of acts are decapitalised. The names of acts are either unhyphenated compounds, e.g. avioliittolaki 'the 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 'the 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'

Derived terms

• adjectives: laillinen, laiton
• phrases: laki ja järjestys

Compounds

• lainsäädäntö
• lainopillinen
• lainkuuliainen
• lainkäyttö
• lainmukainen
• lainvoima
• perustuslaki
• rikoslaki

See also

• asetus
• luku
• pykälä
• momentti
• oikeus

Anagrams

• kali, lika

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Icelandic

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -aːcɪ

Noun

1. indefinite dative singular of lak

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Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay laki, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laki, from Proto-Austronesian *laki.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

laki (first-person possessive lakiku, second-person possessive lakimu, third-person possessive lakinya)

1. male

   Synonym: pria

2. (vulgar) husband

   Synonym: suami

Usage notes

If reduplicated as laki-laki, it means male.

Derived terms

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

 

Further reading

• “laki” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

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Ingrian

Etymology

From .

Noun

1. ceiling

Declension

Declension of laki (irregular)
	singular	plural
nominative	laki	lakiloin
genitive	laen	lakiloja
partitive	lakkiia	lakiloihe
illative	lakkee	lakiloiz
inessive	laeez	lakiloist
elative	laest	lakiloille
allative	laelle	lakiloil
adessive	laeel	lakiloilt
ablative	laelt	lakiloiks
translative	laeks	lakiloin
essive	lakkeen	{{{23}}}
exessive1)	laet	{{{24}}}
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.

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Javanese

Javanese register set
ꦏꦿꦩ​ꦲꦶꦁ​ꦒꦶꦭ꧀ (krama inggil): garwa kakung
ꦏꦿꦩꦔꦺꦴꦏꦺꦴ (krama-ngoko): laki
ꦔꦺꦴꦏꦺꦴ (ngoko): bojo lanang

Noun

laki

1. (dialectal) husband

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Lindu

Adjective

laki

1. male

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Lubuagan Kalinga

Noun

laki

1. male carabao

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Malay

Etymology

First attested in the Talang Tuo inscription, 684AD.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /laki/

Noun

laki (plural laki-laki, informal 1st possessive lakiku, 2nd possessive lakimu, 3rd possessive lakinya)

1. husband

Usage notes

If reduplicated as laki-laki, it means male.

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Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈla.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

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Sikaiana

Noun

laki

1. west

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Swahili

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Hindi लाख (lākh), from Sanskrit लक्ष (lakṣa).

Numeral

laki (invariable)

1. hundred thousand, lakh

Etymology 2

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.

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Tagalog

Noun

laki

1. size

Derived terms

• lumaki
• malaki
• mapagmalaki
• palakihin