laiar

Galician

Alternative forms
  • alaiar

Etymology

Perhaps from lais (“song”); the semantic evolution would be "to sing", then "to sing (a sad song)", then "to mourn, to complain".[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /laˈjaɾ/

Verb

laiar (first-person singular present laio, first-person singular preterite laiei, past participle laiado)

  1. to complain
  2. To groan
    Synonym: lanxir

Conjugation
    Conjugation of laiar
infinitive laiar
gerund laiando
past participle singular plural
masculine laiado laiados
feminine laiada laiadas
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative eu ti el / ela / Vde. nós vós eles / elas / Vdes.
present laio laias laia laiamos laiades laian
imperfect laiaba laiabas laiaba laiabamos laiabades laiaban
preterite laiei laiaches laiou laiamos laiastes laiaron
pluperfect laiara laiaras laiara laiaramos laiarades laiaran
future laiarei laiarás laiará laiaremos laiaredes laiarán
conditional laiaría laiarías laiaría laiariamos laiariades laiarían
subjunctive eu ti el / ela / Vde. nós vós eles / elas / Vdes.
present laie laies laie laiemos laiedes laien
preterite laiase laiases laiase laiásemos laiásedes laiasen
future laiar laiares laiar laiarmos laiardes laiaren
imperative — ti Vde. nós vós Vdes.
affirmative — laia laie laiemos laiade laien
negative — laies laie laiemos laiedes laien
personal infinitive eu ti el / ela / Vde. nós vós eles / elas / Vdes.
laiar laiares laiar laiarmos laiardes laiaren

References
  1. Coromines, Joan; Pascual, José A. (1991–1997). Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico. Madrid: Gredos, s.v. lay.
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