"vaid" meaning in All languages combined

See vaid on Wiktionary

Adverb [Estonian]

IPA: /ˈvɑi̯d̥/, [ˈvɑi̯d̥]
Rhymes: -ɑid Etymology: Probably an old instructive form of vaja. Cognate with Finnish vain, Votic vaitõs, and Veps vaiše. Etymology templates: {{cog|fi|vain}} Finnish vain, {{cog|vot|vaitõs}} Votic vaitõs, {{,}} ,, {{cog|vep|vaiše}} Veps vaiše Head templates: {{head|et|adverbs|not comparable||||f1accel-form=comparative|head=}} vaid (not comparable), {{et-adv}} vaid (not comparable)
  1. only, just, merely, solely Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: ainult, kõigest, üksnes
    Sense id: en-vaid-et-adv-rTt2if9u
  2. just, only (emphasizes what is being said) Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: ainult
    Sense id: en-vaid-et-adv-3Ar3s6SH Categories (other): Estonian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Estonian entries with incorrect language header: 0 71 29 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 0 68 32 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 81 19

Conjunction [Estonian]

IPA: /ˈvɑi̯d̥/, [ˈvɑi̯d̥]
Rhymes: -ɑid Etymology: Probably an old instructive form of vaja. Cognate with Finnish vain, Votic vaitõs, and Veps vaiše. Etymology templates: {{cog|fi|vain}} Finnish vain, {{cog|vot|vaitõs}} Votic vaitõs, {{,}} ,, {{cog|vep|vaiše}} Veps vaiše Head templates: {{head|et|conjunction}} vaid
  1. but, rather, instead
    Sense id: en-vaid-et-conj-FXFbges9

Verb [Livonian]

Head templates: {{head|liv|verb|altform=1}} vaid
  1. obsolete spelling of va’idõ Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: va’idõ
    Sense id: en-vaid-liv-verb-SYXGWRyn Categories (other): Livonian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries
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          "english": "The ship was only three miles away from the island.",
          "text": "Laev oli saarest vaid kolme miili kaugusel.",
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          "word": "kõigest"
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          "english": "There's plenty of everything here, just take it.",
          "text": "Siin on kõike küllalt, võtke vaid.",
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          "english": "If only dad were home!",
          "text": "Oleks vaid isa kodus!",
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      "ipa": "/ˈvɑi̯d̥/"
    },
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      "ipa": "[ˈvɑi̯d̥]"
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      "rhymes": "-ɑid"
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          "text": "Otsus ei sündinud üleöö, vaid ajapikku.",
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