Q. alasaila adj. “unwise” (Category: Stupid, Foolish)

Q. alasaila, adj. “unwise” (Category: Stupid, Foolish)

References ✧ PE22/154; VT41/13, 18; VT42/33

Glosses

• “unwise” ✧ PE22/154; VT41/13; VT41/18; VT42/33

Related

• alasaila “unwise” [has same negative prefix as] Alahasta “Unmarred” ✧ VT41/18

Elements

al(a)-¹	“in-, un-, not; †-less, without”
saila	“wise”	✧ VT41/18

Element In

• Q. alasaila ná lá carë tai mo nave mára “it is unwise not to do what one judges good” ✧ PE22/154; VT42/34
• Q. lá carita i hamil mára alasaila ná “not to do (in this case) what you judge good (would be) unwise” ✧ PE22/154; VT42/33
• Q. lá caritas alasaila cé nauva “not doing this may be/prove unwise” ✧ PE22/154; VT42/34
• Q. lá caritas, navin, alasaila ná “not doing this would be (I think) unwise” ✧ PE22/154; VT42/34
• Q. orë nin caritas nó namin alasaila “I would like / feel moved to do so but judge it unwise” ✧ VT41/13