lalai

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Etymology

lala +‎ -i

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  • Rhymes: -ai
  • Hyphenation: la‧la‧i

Verb

lalai (present lalaas, past lalais, future lalaos, conditional lalaus, volitive lalau)

  1. To imitate an infant's first attempts at speech.

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay lalai. Term is used for translation of Dutch onachtzaam.

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Adjective

lalai

  1. neglectful

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Malay

Pronunciation

Adjective

lalai (Jawi spelling لالاي)

  1. neglectful (tending to neglect)

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Descendants

  • Indonesian: lalai

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