"jai" meaning in Gun

See jai in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /d͡ʒà.jí/ Forms: jàí [canonical]
Etymology: From jẹ̀ (“to fall”) + aí (“ground”), literally “to fall on the ground”. Cognates include Fon jàyǐ, Saxwe Gbe jɛ̀ nyì, Adja jè anyi, Ewe dze anyí Etymology templates: {{compound|yo|jẹ̀|aí|lit=to fall on the ground|t1=to fall|t2=ground}} jẹ̀ (“to fall”) + aí (“ground”), literally “to fall on the ground”, {{cog|fon|jàyǐ}} Fon jàyǐ, {{cog|sxw|jɛ̀ nyì}} Saxwe Gbe jɛ̀ nyì, {{cog|ajg|jè anyi}} Adja jè anyi, {{cog|ee|dze anyí}} Ewe dze anyí Head templates: {{head|guw|verb|head=jàí}} jàí
  1. to fall Tags: Nigeria Synonyms: jàyí (Benin) Derived forms: whèjàí (english: evening)

Download JSON data for jai meaning in Gun (1.7kB)

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      },
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