From саламс (salams, “to steal”) + -й (-j).
са́лай • (sálaj)
| Declension of салай | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative (...) |
салай salaj |
салайхть salajhť | |
| genitive (of ...) |
салаень salajeń | ||
| dative (to ...) |
салаенди salajendi | ||
| comparative (like ...) |
салайшка salajška | ||
| ablative (than ...) |
салайда salajda | ||
| lative (into ...) |
салаи salaji | ||
| illative (into ...) |
салайс salajs | ||
| inessive (in ...) |
салайса salajsa | ||
| elative (out of ...) |
салайста salajsta | ||
| prolative (through ...) |
салайгя salajgä | ||
| causative (for ...) |
салаенкса salajenksa | ||
| translative (becoming ...) |
салайкс salajks | ||
| abessive (without ...) |
салайфтома salajftoma | ||
| Definite declension of салай | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative (...) |
салайсь salajś |
салайне salajne | |
| genitive (of ...) |
салайть salajť |
салайнень salajneń | |
| dative (to ...) |
салайти salajti |
салайненди salajnendi | |
Borrowed from a Mongolic language ultimately from Proto-Mongolic *jala- (“to direct”). Compare to Mongolian залах (zalax, “to straighten, correct, direct”) and Buryat (zala-).
салай • (salay)