Q. aira adj. “holy, sanctified” (Category: Holy, Sacred)

Q. aira, adj. “holy, sanctified, [ᴱQ.] worshipful” (Category: Holy, Sacred)

ᴹQ. aira “red, copper-coloured, ruddy”

Q. aista “*holy”

References ✧ PE17/27; PM/363; VT43/14

Glosses

• “*hallowed” ✧ VT43/14 (aira)
• “holy” ✧ PM/363
• “holy, sanctified” ✧ PE17/27 (airă)

Variations

• aira ✧ PM/363; VT43/14 (aira)
• airă ✧ PE17/27

Related

• aina “holy, revered, numinous” is archaic for aira “holy, sanctified”
• †aire “Sea” obsolete due to clash with airă “holy, sanctified” ✧ PE17/27

Element In

• ᴺQ. !airasëa “hyssop”
• Q. na airë esselya “hallowed be thy name” ✧ VT43/11

Derivations

• < √AYA(N) “blessed; treat with awe/reverence” ✧ PE17/27 (AYA)
• < √GAY(AR) “awe, dread; astound, make aghast; sea” ✧ PM/363 (GAYA)

Phonetic Developments

√AYA > airă	[ajra] > [aira]	✧ PE17/27
√GAYA > aira	[gajra] > [gaira] > [ɣaira] > [aira]	✧ PM/363

ᴱQ. aira adj. “holy, worshipful” (Category: Holy, Sacred)

References ✧ PME/34; QL/31

Glosses

• “holy, worshipful” ✧ PME/34

Variations

• aira ✧ PME/34

Related

• aira “holy, worshipful” is a variant of aina “holy, revered, worshipful”

Inflections

air’

elided

✧ QL/31

Element In

• ᴱQ. i air’ anūre “monks” ✧ QL/31

Derivations

• < ᴱ√AYA¹ “honour, revere”