Common Lexeme

lana

Keywords: textiles, animals, food

Pronunciation (IPA): ˈla.na 
Part of Speech: term noun verb 
Class: pali 
Forms: lana, lanape, lanas 
Glosses: sheep, mutton, wool, woolly, woolen, lamb 

Description:

The Common term 'lana' comes from the Spanish word for wool, and first appears in the middle period with the meaning of wool. Even before the modern period, it spread widely and was generally accepted. It also became extended to be the word for sheep the animal, and from there to mutton the food. In the early modern period, the AXZ codified it with these meanings, cementing its place in the language. 

Noun: 

Wool as a material, or sheep the animal, or the meat of the animal. The derived word 'lanape' is used as the word for lamb, the animal or the food. Articles that are metaphorically compared to wool, line glass wool, are used with a modifying term or modifier to clarify the intent. 

Verb:

In a verbal context, lana is an intransitive pali verb meaning to be woolen or woolly, or else soft and fluffy. 

Modifier: 

The derived modifier form lanas means woolly, woolen, or having the qualities of wool.

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