laik

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English

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Pronunciation

Verb

laik (third-person singular simple present laiks, present participle laiking, simple past and past participle laiked)

  1. Alternative form of lake (“to play”)

Anagrams

Czech

Etymology

From Latin laicus.

Pronunciation

Noun

laik m anim (feminine laička, related adjective laický)

  1. layman (a noncleric / non-cleric)
  2. layman (a nonprofessional / non-professional)

Declension

Declension of laik (velar masculine animate)
singular plural
nominative laik laici, laikové
genitive laika laiků
dative laikovi, laiku laikům
accusative laika laiky
vocative laiku laici, laikové
locative laikovi, laiku laicích
instrumental laikem laiky

See also

Latvian

Noun

laik m

  1. vocative singular of laiks

Nigerian Pidgin

Etymology

From English like.

Verb

laik

  1. like

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin lāicus, from Ancient Greek λαϊκός (laïkós).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈla.ik/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -aik
  • Syllabification: la‧ik

Noun

laik m pers

  1. (religion) layman, noncleric
  2. layman, nonprofessional
    Synonyms: amator, dyletant, profan
    Antonym: znawca

Declension

Declension of laik
singular plural
nominative laik laicy/laiki (deprecative)
genitive laika laików
dative laikowi laikom
accusative laika laików
instrumental laikiem laikami
locative laiku laikach
vocative laiku laicy

Derived terms

adjctives

Related terms

adjective
adverb
nouns
verbs

Further reading

  • laik in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • laik in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Serbo-Croatian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lǎik/
  • Hyphenation: la‧ik

Noun

làik m (Cyrillic spelling ла̀ик)

  1. layman (a noncleric / non-cleric)
  2. layman (a nonprofessional / non-professional)

Declension

Declension of laik
singular plural
nominative làik laici
genitive laika lȁīkā
dative laiku laicima
accusative laika laike
vocative lȁiče laici
locative laiku laicima
instrumental laikom laicima

Tok Pisin

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Etymology

From English like.

Noun

laik

  1. wish, desire
    • 1989, Buk Baibel long Tok Pisin, Port Moresby: Bible Society of Papua New Guinea, Jenesis 3:16:
      Na God i tokim meri olsem, “Bai mi givim yu bikpela hevi long taim yu gat bel. Na bai yu gat bikpela pen long taim yu karim pikinini. Tasol bai yu gat bikpela laik yet long man bilong yu, na bai em i bosim yu.”
      →New International Version translation

Verb

laik

  1. An auxiliary verb which indicates the immediate future tense.
  2. (infinitive) To be willing.
  3. To like.
  4. To want.

Turkish

Etymology

From French laïc, laïque.

Pronunciation

Adjective

laik

  1. secular

Noun

laik (definite accusative laiği, plural laikler)

  1. secularist, laicist
  2. layperson

See also

Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia