Estonian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Finnic *leülü, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *lewle (spirit, soul).

Noun

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leil (genitive leili, partitive leili)

  1. steam or vapour created from water being thrown on a hot surface
    Kas saunas leili oli?
    Was there any vapour in the sauna?
  2. heat
    Päike vajub alla, aga siia on pidama jäänud pisut lõunaaegset leili.
    The sun is setting, but here there is some midday heat left.
  3. soul, spirit
    heitis leili väljahis soul left the body (literally, “he expelled his soul”)
  4. life, life-force
    Näe – käsi lüüakse otsast – elad veel ning saad naerdagi. Aga kui pea on ära, on leil läbi.
    If the hand is chopped off, you will still laugh. but if it is your head, then your life is over.

Declension

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Declension of leil (ÕS type 22e/riik, length gradation)
singular plural
nominative leil leilid
accusative nom.
gen. leili
genitive leilide
partitive leili leile
leilisid
illative leili
leilisse
leilidesse
leilesse
inessive leilis leilides
leiles
elative leilist leilidest
leilest
allative leilile leilidele
leilele
adessive leilil leilidel
leilel
ablative leililt leilidelt
leilelt
translative leiliks leilideks
leileks
terminative leilini leilideni
essive leilina leilidena
abessive leilita leilideta
comitative leiliga leilidega

Tlingit

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Noun

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leil

  1. flab