leia

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See also: Leia, leía, and Léia

Estonian

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Verb

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leia

  1. inflection of leidma:
    1. present indicative connegative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Galician

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Verb

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leia

  1. (reintegrationist norm) inflection of lear:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative
  2. (reintegrationist norm) inflection of ler:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old Norse leiða, from Proto-Germanic *laidijaną, originally a causative of *līþaną (whence modern Norwegian Nynorsk lide). Cognates include English lead.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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leia (present tense leiar or leier, past tense leia or leidde, past participle leia or leidd)

  1. to command, lead, direct
  2. to conduct (music, heat, electricity)
  3. to hold someone’s hand, have on a leash (dog)
  4. to lead (be in the lead)

Derived terms

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Old Swedish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old Norse hlæja, from Proto-Germanic *hlahjaną.

Verb

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lēia

  1. to laugh
  2. to smile

Conjugation

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Descendants

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  • Swedish: le

Portuguese

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Verb

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leia

  1. inflection of ler:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative

Romansch

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

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leia f (plural leias)

  1. (Sutsilvan, Surmiran) league

Welsh

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Adjective

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leia

  1. Colloquial form of leiaf