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laik

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Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

laik (third-person singular simple present laiks, present participle laiking, simple past and past participle laiked)

  1. Alternative form of lake (“to play”)

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Czech edit

Etymology edit

From Latin laicus.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

laik m anim (feminine laička, related adjective laický)

  1. layman (a noncleric / non-cleric)
  2. layman (a nonprofessional / non-professional)

Declension edit

Declension of laik (velar masculine animate)
singular plural
nominative laik laici, laikové
genitive laika laiků
dative laikovi, laiku laikům
accusative laika laiky
vocative laiku laici, laikové
locative laikovi, laiku laicích
instrumental laikem laiky

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Latvian edit

Noun edit

laik m

  1. vocative singular of laiks

Nigerian Pidgin edit

Etymology edit

From English like.

Verb edit

laik

  1. like

Polish edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Latin lāicus, from Ancient Greek λαϊκός (laïkós).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈla.ik/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -aik
  • Syllabification: la‧ik

Noun edit

laik m pers

  1. (religion) layman, noncleric
  2. layman, nonprofessional
    Synonyms: amator, dyletant, profan
    Antonym: znawca

Declension edit

Declension of laik
singular plural
nominative laik laicy/laiki (deprecative)
genitive laika laików
dative laikowi laikom
accusative laika laików
instrumental laikiem laikami
locative laiku laikach
vocative laiku laicy

Derived terms edit

adjctives

Related terms edit

adjective
adverb
nouns
verbs

Further reading edit

  • laik in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • laik in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Serbo-Croatian edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /lǎik/
  • Hyphenation: la‧ik

Noun edit

làik m (Cyrillic spelling ла̀ик)

  1. layman (a noncleric / non-cleric)
  2. layman (a nonprofessional / non-professional)

Declension edit

Declension of laik
singular plural
nominative làik laici
genitive laika lȁīkā
dative laiku laicima
accusative laika laike
vocative lȁiče laici
locative laiku laicima
instrumental laikom laicima

Tok Pisin edit

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Etymology edit

From English like.

Noun edit

laik

  1. wish, desire
    • 1989, Buk Baibel long Tok Pisin, Port Moresby: Bible Society of Papua New Guinea, Jenesis 3:16:
      Na God i tokim meri olsem, “Bai mi givim yu bikpela hevi long taim yu gat bel. Na bai yu gat bikpela pen long taim yu karim pikinini. Tasol bai yu gat bikpela laik yet long man bilong yu, na bai em i bosim yu.”
      →New International Version translation

Verb edit

laik

  1. An auxiliary verb which indicates the immediate future tense.
  2. (infinitive) To be willing.
  3. To like.
  4. To want.

Turkish edit

Etymology edit

From French laïc, laïque.

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

laik

  1. secular

Noun edit

laik (definite accusative laiği, plural laikler)

  1. secularist, laicist
  2. layperson

See also edit

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