lajer

Manx

Etymology

From Old Irish láitir. Cognate with Irish láidir.

Adjective

lajer (plural lajerey, comparative stroshey)

  1. strong
    Ta dooinney lajer dt’oi.
    You are up against a strong man.
    Ta mee my ghooinney lajer.
    I am a strong man.
  2. hard
    Tayrn eh dy lajer.
    Pull it hard.

Sundanese

Noun

lajer (Sundanese script ᮜᮏᮨᮁ)

  1. garden stake
  2. support, prop
  3. (historical) a measure of rice equal to 20 gédéngs; a tenth of a caéng

Usage notes

  • For the measurement sense, a lajer weighs around 100 catties.

Derived terms

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