caihli

Saaroa

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *CawiN.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈtsaiɬi/

Noun

caihli

1. year (of time)

   ucani caihli utulu hlimiungu maʉnʉmʉhlʉ ulima aari.

   There are three hundred and sixty-five days in a year.

2. year (of age)

   pakisuahlai tainini a caihli amau?

   How old is your father, please?

Derived terms

• caihlicaihli
• caihlivaru'u
• cuucaihli
• kicaihli

References

• Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary — *CawiN