Ad. lâi coll. (weak-II gendered common) “folk” (Category: People, Populace)

Ad. lâi coll. (weak-II gendered common) “folk” (Category: People, Populace)

A noun appearing only as an element in kadar-lâi “city folk” (SD/435). It may be related to Q. lië “people”, as suggested by various authors (AAD/18, AL/Adûnaic, EotAL/LAI). In at least one Avari dialect, this word was lai (WJ/410).

Reference ✧ SD/435 ✧ lāi “folk”

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