naina-

verb. to lament

Cognates

• ᴺS. naena- “to lament, wail for, make moan for, weep”

Derivations

• ᴹ√NAY “lament” ✧ Ety/NAY

Element in

• ᴺQ. apanaina- “to regret, (lit.) after-lament”
• ᴺQ. nainaima “lamentable”
• ᴺQ. nainima “lamentable”
• ᴺQ. nainala “lamenting”
• ᴺQ. nainalindë “dirge, (lit.) lament-song”
• Q. nainië “lament, lament, *lamentation”

Phonetic Developments

Development	Stages	Sources
ᴹ√NAY > (nai)naina-	[naina-]	✧ Ety/NAY

Variations

• (nai)naina- ✧ Ety/NAY

(nai)naina-

verb. to lament

nui

noun. lament