Basque

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Etymology

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There are two hypotheses concerning the origin of this word:[1]

  • A back-formation from the adverb alaikiro (happily, merrily), itself from Latin alacer.
  • From Spanish alhaja (jewel), with the final -a being reinterpreted as an article.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /alai̯/ [a.lai̯]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -alai̯
  • Hyphenation: a‧lai

Adjective

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alai (comparative alaiago, superlative alaien, excessive alaiegi)

  1. joyous, happy

Declension

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ alai” in Etymological Dictionary of Basque by R. L. Trask, sussex.ac.uk

Further reading

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  • alai”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], Euskaltzaindia
  • alai”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005

Iban

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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alai

  1. place
    Synonym: endur

Italian

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Verb

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alai

  1. first-person singular past historic of alare

Anagrams

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Latvian

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Noun

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alai f

  1. dative singular of ala

Portuguese

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Verb

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alai

  1. second-person plural imperative of alar

Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish آلای (alay), from Byzantine Greek ἀλάγιον (alágion).

Noun

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alai n (plural alaiuri)

  1. crowd that follows a ceremony

Declension

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