laist

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Romanization

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laist

  1. Romanization of 𐌻𐌰𐌹𐍃𐍄

Latvian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Balto-Slavic *laiˀstei, from Proto-Indo-European *leyd- (to let, allow).[1] Cognate with Lithuanian leisti (let, allow).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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laist (transitive, 1st conjugation, present laižu, laid, laiž, past laidu)

  1. to let
  2. to allow
  3. to permit
  4. to release

Conjugation

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Synonyms

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Derksen, Rick (2015) “leisti”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Baltic Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 13), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 277

Scots

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Adjective

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laist (comparative mair laist, superlative maist laist)

  1. last