Lijana

Chakobsa

Etymology

From the root lij + -n.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈlidʒana/

Orthographic Form

lijana 

Verb

lijana (perfect infinitive lijnaha, causative infinitives lijjuun / lijjunu, passive infinitives lijanas / lijnasa)

1. to nibble at, to eat a bit of, to snack

Inflection

Conjugations for lijana Standard Causative Passive Imperfect Perfect Imperfect Perfect Imperfect Perfect 1st Singular lijaanii lijnii lijjuunii lijjunii lijaanasii lijnasii 2nd Singular lijaanash lijnasha lijjuunash lijjunash lijaanasash lijnasash 3rd Singular lijaanaha lijnaha lijjuunaha lijjunha lijaanas'ha¹ lijnas'ha¹ 1st Plural lijaanim lijnimi lijjuunim lijjunim lijaanasim lijnasim 2nd/3rd Plural lijaanak lijnaka lijjuunak lijjunak lijaanasak lijnasak Rel. Singular lijaanabit lijnabit lijjuunabit lijjumbit lijaanasbit lijnasbit Rel. Plural lijaanabet lijnabet lijjuunabet lijjumbet lijaanasbet lijnasbet Infinitive lijana lijnaha lijjuun lijjunu lijanas lijnasa Imperative lijna lijjun lijnas ¹The apostrophe is not pronounced. It is only used as a divider to reduce ambiguity