"ain" meaning in Inari Sami

See ain in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

Etymology: Borrowed from Finnish aina, from Proto-Finnic *aina. Compare Northern Sami ain. Etymology templates: {{bor|smn|fi|aina}} Finnish aina, {{der|smn|urj-fin-pro|*aina}} Proto-Finnic *aina, {{cog|se|ain}} Northern Sami ain Head templates: {{head|smn|adverb}} ain
  1. always
    Sense id: en-ain-smn-adv-nNxsR6oZ Categories (other): Inari Sami entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Inari Sami entries with incorrect language header: 100 0
  2. still
    Sense id: en-ain-smn-adv-lOhWbd~B
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      "args": {
        "1": "smn",
        "2": "fi",
        "3": "aina"
      },
      "expansion": "Finnish aina",
      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "smn",
        "2": "urj-fin-pro",
        "3": "*aina"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Finnic *aina",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "se",
        "2": "ain"
      },
      "expansion": "Northern Sami ain",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Finnish aina, from Proto-Finnic *aina. Compare Northern Sami ain.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "smn",
        "2": "adverb"
      },
      "expansion": "ain",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Inari Sami",
  "lang_code": "smn",
  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "100 0",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Inari Sami entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "always"
      ],
      "id": "en-ain-smn-adv-nNxsR6oZ",
      "links": [
        [
          "always",
          "always"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "still"
      ],
      "id": "en-ain-smn-adv-lOhWbd~B",
      "links": [
        [
          "still",
          "still"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "ain"
}
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    "Inari Sami adverbs",
    "Inari Sami entries with incorrect language header",
    "Inari Sami lemmas",
    "Inari Sami terms borrowed from Finnish",
    "Inari Sami terms derived from Finnish",
    "Inari Sami terms derived from Proto-Finnic",
    "Pages with 25 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "smn",
        "2": "fi",
        "3": "aina"
      },
      "expansion": "Finnish aina",
      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "smn",
        "2": "urj-fin-pro",
        "3": "*aina"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Finnic *aina",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "se",
        "2": "ain"
      },
      "expansion": "Northern Sami ain",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Finnish aina, from Proto-Finnic *aina. Compare Northern Sami ain.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "smn",
        "2": "adverb"
      },
      "expansion": "ain",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Inari Sami",
  "lang_code": "smn",
  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "always"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "always",
          "always"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "still"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "still",
          "still"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "ain"
}

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