raát night (as a measure of time); 24-hour period

Part of Speech n.fem
Vernacular Form رات
Phonetic Form raát
Inflection Class i-decl (Pl): reetí
Indo-Aryan Proto-Form rā́trī- 'night (fem)' (T: 10702)
    • night (as a measure of time); 24-hour period
      • Example 1579:
        áa raát muṣṭú
        a
        one
        raát
        night
        muṣṭú
        before
        one night ago
        Source: A:DLX271
      • Example 1580:
        ma ta áak raát baás dítu.
        ma
        1sg.nom
        ta
        DS
        ak
        one
        raát
        night
        baás
        overnight.stay
        dit
        put.pfv
        -u
        -MSG
        I stayed one night.
        Source: A:DLX272
      • Example 1581:
        míi putr panǰíiš reetí tu kéeči heensílu de.
        míi
        1sg.gen
        putr
        son
        panǰéeš
        fifteen
        raát
        night
        -í
        -pl
        tu
        2sg.nom
        kéeči
        near
        háans
        remain
        -íl
        -pfv
        -u
        -MSG
        de
        pst
        My son was with you for fifteen days.
        Source: A:BHB265

Related entries

  • See also:
    • róot night (as opposed to day)
    • deés day; point in time