lalai

Esperanto

Etymology

lala +‎ -i

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [laˈlai]
• Rhymes: -ai
• Hyphenation: la‧la‧i

Verb

lalai (present lalaas, past lalais, future lalaos, conditional lalaus, volitive lalau)

1. To imitate an infant's first attempts at speech.

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay lalai. Term is used for translation of Dutch onachtzaam.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlalai̯/
• Rhymes: -lai̯, -ai̯, -i
• Hyphenation: la‧lai

Adjective

lalai

1. neglectful

Alternative forms

• talai

Synonyms

• abai
• cabar
• cuai
• lali
• lengah
• lengai
• lewa
• lupa

 

Derived terms

• berlalai-lalai
• kelalaian
• melalaikan
• memperlalaikan
• pelalai
• pelalaian
• terlalai
• terlalaikan

 

Further reading

• “lalai” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lalai̯/
• Rhymes: -alai̯, -lai̯, -ai̯

Adjective

lalai (Jawi spelling لالاي)

1. neglectful (tending to neglect)

Synonyms

• alpa / lepa
• cuai

Derived terms

• kelalaian
• melalaikan

Descendants

• Indonesian: lalai

Further reading

• “lalai” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.