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Ingrian
Etymology
Cognates include Finnish vaiti and Estonian vait.
Pronunciation
Adverb
vait
- quiet, silent
- Oo vait! ― Be quiet!
References
- Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 631
Old French
Alternative forms
Etymology
Compare modern French vais, va.
Verb
vait
- third-person singular present indicative of aler
Romanian
Pronunciation
Verb
vait
- first-person singular present indicative/subjunctive of văita
Votic
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Cognate with Finnish vaiti.
Pronunciation
- (Luutsa, Liivtšülä) IPA(key): /ˈvɑi̯t/,
- Rhymes: -ɑi̯t
- Hyphenation: vait
Adverb
vait
- quiet, silent
References
- Hallap, V., Adler, E., Grünberg, S., Leppik, M. (2012) “vait”, in Vadja keele sõnaraamat [A dictionary of the Votic language], 2nd edition, Tallinn