ainus

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑi̯nus/, [ˈɑi̯nus]

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• Rhymes: -ɑinus
• Hyphenation: ai‧nus

From Proto-Finnic *ainaga, borrowed from Proto-Germanic *ainagaz, compare English any, Dutch enig, German einig, Icelandic einigur and Gothic 𐌰𐌹𐌽𐌰𐌷𐍃 (ainahs). Also posited to be a borrowing from Baltic, compare Latvian viens, Lithuanian vienas, Old Prussian ains. Cognates include Finnish ainoa, Votic ainõgo, Livonian āinagi, Ingrian ainava, Livvi aino, Ludian ainag and Veps ainag.

ainus (genitive ainsa or ainu, partitive ainsat or ainust, comparative ainsam, superlative kõige ainsam)

1. only, sole
   1. Having just one of sth/sb.

      Rästik on ainus teadaolev mürgine madu Eestis.

      The viper is the only known venomous snake in Estonia.

      Ainus bussiliin kulgeb saare ühest otsast teise.

      The only bus line goes from one side of the island to the other.

      Synonyms: üksainsam, ainuke, ainukene, üksainuke, üksainukene, üksainus, ainumane, ainumas, üksainumas, ainsam, ainukordne, singulaarne, unikaalne, ainuline, ainuvõimalik, üksik

ainus (genitive ainsa or ainu, partitive ainsat or ainust)

1. (poetic) loved one

   Synonyms: ainuke, ainukene, kallim, armas, armastatu, armsam, kallis, armastus, kullakallis, kallike, kallikene, kullake, kullakene, kullapai, kõige armsam, armsaim, arm, lemmik

(archaic):

ainus

1. inessive plural of ain

ainus

1. inessive singular of ainu

• ainus in Sõnaveeb (Eesti Keele Instituut)

ainus

1. masculine/feminine plural of ainu

ainus m or f

1. plural of ainu

ainus pl

1. plural of ainu

ainus pl

1. plural of ainu