laita

From Proto-Finnic *laita (“edge, border”) (compare Estonian laid, Ingrian laita, Karelian laita, Veps laid, Votic laitõ). Probably related to *laita (“route, way”), in which case borrowed from Proto-Germanic *laidō.

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɑi̯tɑ/, [ˈlɑi̯t̪ɑ]
• Rhymes: -ɑitɑ
• Syllabification^(key): lai‧ta

laita

1. edge, margin, border, verge, brink, side (outer limit of something)

   pöydän laita ― edge of a table

2. brim (topmost rim or lip of a container)
3. outskirt (remote part of a town or city)

   Minä asun kaupungin laidalla.

   I live on the outskirts of the city.

4. state of affairs, status; often translated into English with "to be doing"

   Kuinka hänen laitansa oikein on?

   How is he actually doing?

   Asian laita on siten, että...

   The fact of the matter is that...

5. (ice hockey) board
6. (sports) wing

   oikea laita ― right wing

• (outer limit, brim, outskirt): reuna

• laide

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɑi̯tɑˣ/, [ˈlɑi̯t̪ɑ(ʔ)]
• Rhymes: -ɑitɑ
• Syllabification^(key): lai‧ta

laita

1. present active indicative connegative of laittaa
2. second-person singular present imperative of laittaa
3. second-person singular present active imperative connegative of laittaa

• Altai, ailta, alati, alita, iltaa, laati, latia, liata, talia, tilaa

From English lighter.

• IPA^(key): /lái.tàː/
  • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [léi.tàː]

laitā̀ f (plural laitōcī, possessed form laitàr̃)

1. lighter (for cigarettes)

laita

1. rim