~laiaini² change ‹s.th.›, modify / change ‹s.o.›, have them put on new [...]

Part of Speech	verb, transitive
Phonetic Form	(i·)lajaini

1. • change ‹s.th.›, modify
2. • change ‹s.o.›, have them put on new clothes

   • • Example 1365:
       

       Abu u-laiaini menu, awoiu kape u-mata ini me i-mokoiu.

       Come change the baby, and then you can rock her to sleep

3. • translate

   • • Example 1366:
       

       Ai-ovei pe a-laiaini?

       Can you translate?

4. • answer, reply

   • • Example 814:
       

       Ni-le ne ngogoro n-i, ia ni-lengi ngele i-laiaini tae.

       As I was walking in the forest, I called out, but I heard nobody reply.

5. • take the place of ‹s.o.›, replace; succeed ‹s.o.›

   • • Example 1367:
       

       Menu ie teliki i-ovei pe i-vene i-ka ini teliki i-laiaini ai’ iape.

       A chief's son can rise to become chief, succeeding his father.

6. • exchange ‹s.th.›, trade, swap

   Syntactic Restriction

   non-sg subject

   • • Example 1368:
       

       Kia la-laiaini tapepa.

       We're swapping presents.

     • Example 1369:
       

       Da la-laiaini piene.

       They traded information.

Related entries

• Heterosemes:
  • ~laiaini¹ change clothes, get changed
• Is Part of:
  • ~laiaini piene trade insults, argue
• See also:
  • engaiote different / strange, surprising