elai

See also: eläi

Basque

Etymology

From Proto-Basque *eLana, a metathesized variant of *aiNala.[1]

Noun

elai anim

  1. (Biscayan, Gipuzkoan) alternative form of enara

References

  1. ^ R. L. Trask (2008) “ainhara”, in Max W. Wheeler, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Basque, University of Sussex, page 80

Further reading

  • elai”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005
  • elai”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]

Welsh

Pronunciation

Verb

elai

  1. inflection of mynd:
    1. third-person singular imperfect subjunctive literary
    2. third-person singular conditional subjunctive colloquial

Synonyms

  • (colloquial conditional): âi