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)

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

neglectful

Alternative forms

talai

Synonyms

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)

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.

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