lili

See also: Lili and lìlì

Cebuano

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: li‧li

Verb

lili

1. to peep; to look, especially while trying not to be seen or noticed

   Synonyms: baklad, boso

Cornish

Etymology

From English lily.

Noun

lili (collective, singulative lilien f)

1. lilies

   Synonym: alow

Derived terms

• lili kledha (“gladioli”)
• lili korawys (“daffodils”)

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈlɪlɪ]

Participle

lili

1. animate masculine plural past active participle of lít

Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *lili (“be angry”). Cognate with Maori riri (“angry”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈli.li/

Verb

lili(stative)

1. jealous
2. sensitive to criticism

Derived terms

• hoʻolili (causative)

Noun

lili

1. jealousy
2. mental anguish at one's loved ones being criticised

Further reading

• lili in Combined Hawaiian Dictionary, at trussel2.com.

Mauritian Creole

Etymology

From French lit.

Noun

lili

1. bed

References

• Baker, Philip & Hookoomsing, Vinesh Y. 1987. Dictionnaire de créole mauricien. Morisyen – English – Français

Middle English

Noun

lili

1. alternative form of lilie

Seychellois Creole

Etymology

From French lit.

Noun

lili

1. bed

References

• Danielle D’Offay et Guy Lionnet, Diksyonner Kreol - Franse / Dictionnaire Créole Seychellois - Français

Tagalog

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈliliʔ/ [ˈliː.lɪʔ]
• Rhymes: -iliʔ
• Syllabification: li‧li

Noun

lilì (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜎᜒ)

1. incision of a wound on skin to be able to pull out a thorn

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English lily, from Middle English lilie, from Old English lilie, from Latin līlia, plural of līlium, from Ancient Greek λείριον (leírion). Doublet of liryo.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈlili/ [ˈliː.lɪ]
• Rhymes: -ili
• Syllabification: li‧li

Noun

lili (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜎᜒ)

1. lily (flower in the genus Lilium)

Further reading

• “lili”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018.

Volapük

Noun

lili

1. accusative singular of lil

Welsh

Etymology

Borrowed from English lily.

Noun

lili f (plural lilis or lilïau, not mutable)

1. lily

Synonyms

• (literary) alaw

Derived terms

• lili'r ffagl (“red hot poker plant”)
• lili'r dŵr (“waterlily”)
• lili'r maes (“lily of the valley”)
• lili'r Pasg (“calls lily”)

Further reading

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “lili”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies