Finnish
Etymology
Borrowed from English line.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlɑi̯ni/, [ˈlɑ̝i̯ni]
- Rhymes: -ɑini
- Syllabification(key): lai‧ni
- Hyphenation(key): lai‧ni
Noun
laini (slang)
- line (verse in poetry or music; sentence of dialogue, especially in a play, movie or the like)
- Synonyms: (lyrical) säe, (dialogue) repliikki
Declension
| Inflection of laini (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
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| nominative
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laini
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lainit
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| genitive
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lainin
|
lainien
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| partitive
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lainia
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laineja
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| illative
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lainiin
|
laineihin
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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laini
|
lainit
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| accusative
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nom.
|
laini
|
lainit
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| gen.
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lainin
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| genitive
|
lainin
|
lainien
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| partitive
|
lainia
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laineja
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| inessive
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lainissa
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laineissa
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| elative
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lainista
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laineista
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| illative
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lainiin
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laineihin
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| adessive
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lainilla
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laineilla
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| ablative
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lainilta
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laineilta
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| allative
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lainille
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laineille
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| essive
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lainina
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laineina
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| translative
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lainiksi
|
laineiksi
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| abessive
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lainitta
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laineitta
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| instructive
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—
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lainein
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| comitative
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See the possessive forms below.
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| first-person singular possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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lainini
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lainini
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| accusative
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nom.
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lainini
|
lainini
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| gen.
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lainini
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| genitive
|
lainini
|
lainieni
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| partitive
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lainiani
|
lainejani
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| inessive
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lainissani
|
laineissani
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| elative
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lainistani
|
laineistani
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| illative
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lainiini
|
laineihini
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| adessive
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lainillani
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laineillani
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| ablative
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lainiltani
|
laineiltani
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| allative
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lainilleni
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laineilleni
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| essive
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laininani
|
laineinani
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| translative
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lainikseni
|
laineikseni
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| abessive
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lainittani
|
laineittani
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| instructive
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—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
laineineni
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| second-person singular possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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lainisi
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lainisi
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| accusative
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nom.
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lainisi
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lainisi
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| gen.
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lainisi
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| genitive
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lainisi
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lainiesi
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| partitive
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lainiasi
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lainejasi
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| inessive
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lainissasi
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laineissasi
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| elative
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lainistasi
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laineistasi
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| illative
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lainiisi
|
laineihisi
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| adessive
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lainillasi
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laineillasi
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| ablative
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lainiltasi
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laineiltasi
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| allative
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lainillesi
|
laineillesi
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| essive
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laininasi
|
laineinasi
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| translative
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lainiksesi
|
laineiksesi
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| abessive
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lainittasi
|
laineittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
laineinesi
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| first-person plural possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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lainimme
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lainimme
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| accusative
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nom.
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lainimme
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lainimme
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| gen.
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lainimme
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| genitive
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lainimme
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lainiemme
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| partitive
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lainiamme
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lainejamme
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| inessive
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lainissamme
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laineissamme
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| elative
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lainistamme
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laineistamme
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| illative
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lainiimme
|
laineihimme
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| adessive
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lainillamme
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laineillamme
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| ablative
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lainiltamme
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laineiltamme
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| allative
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lainillemme
|
laineillemme
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| essive
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laininamme
|
laineinamme
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| translative
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lainiksemme
|
laineiksemme
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| abessive
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lainittamme
|
laineittamme
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| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
laineinemme
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| second-person plural possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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laininne
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laininne
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| accusative
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nom.
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laininne
|
laininne
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| gen.
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laininne
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| genitive
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laininne
|
lainienne
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| partitive
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lainianne
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lainejanne
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| inessive
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lainissanne
|
laineissanne
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| elative
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lainistanne
|
laineistanne
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| illative
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lainiinne
|
laineihinne
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| adessive
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lainillanne
|
laineillanne
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| ablative
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lainiltanne
|
laineiltanne
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| allative
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lainillenne
|
laineillenne
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| essive
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laininanne
|
laineinanne
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| translative
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lainiksenne
|
laineiksenne
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| abessive
|
lainittanne
|
laineittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
|
— |
laineinenne
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| third-person possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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laininsa
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laininsa
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| accusative
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nom.
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laininsa
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laininsa
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| gen.
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laininsa
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| genitive
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laininsa
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lainiensa
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| partitive
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lainiaan
lainiansa
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lainejaan
lainejansa
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| inessive
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lainissaan
lainissansa
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laineissaan
laineissansa
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| elative
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lainistaan
lainistansa
|
laineistaan
laineistansa
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| illative
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lainiinsa
|
laineihinsa
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| adessive
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lainillaan
lainillansa
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laineillaan
laineillansa
|
| ablative
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lainiltaan
lainiltansa
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laineiltaan
laineiltansa
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| allative
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lainilleen
lainillensa
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laineilleen
laineillensa
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| essive
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laininaan
laininansa
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laineinaan
laineinansa
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| translative
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lainikseen
lainiksensa
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laineikseen
laineiksensa
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| abessive
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lainittaan
lainittansa
|
laineittaan
laineittansa
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
laineineen
laineinensa
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Anagrams
Swahili
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Arabic لَيِّن (layyin).[1]
Adjective
laini (invariable)
- smooth, soft (lacking friction, not rough)
Derived terms
- Verbal derivations:
- Causative: -lainisha (“to smoothen, to soften”)
Etymology 2
Borrowed from English line.[2]
Noun
laini class IX (plural laini class X)
- queue, line
- line
2020 January 21, “Je, ni nani waliozimiwa simu Tanzania?”, in BBC News Swahili[2]:Idadi kubwa ya watu haijasajili laini zao za simu- A large number of people have not registered their phone lines
References
- ^ Baldi, Sergio (30 November 2020) Dictionary of Arabic Loanwords in the Languages of Central and East Africa (Handbuch der Orientalistik; Erste Abteilung: Der Nahe und der Mittlere Osten; 145), Leiden • Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 274 Nr. 2582
- ^ Batibo, Herman M. (1996) “Loanword clusters nativization rules in Tswana and Swahili: a comparative study”, in South African Journal of African Language[1], volume 16, number 2, →DOI, page 39 of 33-41
Yoruba
Etymology
From ní (“to have”) + àì- (“negative prefix”) + ní (“to have”), literally “without having”
Pronunciation
Adverb
láìní
- without having
- Synonym: láìsí
Derived terms
- aláìní (“a person lacking/pauper”)
- aláìní bàbá (“fatherless”)
- aláìní màmá (“motherless”)