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Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology 1
From Old Norse hlýja, from the adjective hlýr.
Alternative forms
- lye (e and split infinitives)
Verb
lya (present tense lyer, past tense lydde, past participle lytt/lydd, passive infinitive lyast, present participle lyande, imperative ly)
- to warm up, give off warmth
Etymology 2
Verb
lya (present tense lyar or lyer, past tense lya or lydde, past participle lya or lydd, present participle lyande, imperative ly)
- Eye dialect spelling of lyde.
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
lya n
- definite plural of ly
References
- “lya” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Anagrams
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish lya, assumed to originate from an unattested Old Swedish verb similar to Old Norse hlýja (“to protect”).
Noun
lya c
- a lair, a den, a sett; a hole in the ground for a fox, wolf or badger
- (figurative) a (small) apartment
Declension
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Tooro
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Bantu *dɪ́á-.
Pronunciation
Particle
lya (apocopic form ly')
- class 5 indefinite of -a