Lain

other; different; not owned by oneself; alienadjective

Alternative meanings

Belonging to another person, not owned by oneself, or different and unfamiliar. It can refer to something owned by others, an external situation, a strange person, or something that does not directly belong to oneself.

Pronunciation

LAH-in

Root and affixes

Lain means other, different, or distinct. For ajeno as foreign or alien, langyaw can be used. To express ownership by another person, use dili akoa, dili atoa, iyaha, or ilaha depending on the owner.

Variants or conjugations

foreign; not mine; not ours; his or hers; theirs; different; another person

Related words and expressions

owner; different; person; thing; self; ours; theirs; stranger

Meaning and usage notes

Lain is useful for ajeno as other or different. If ajeno means foreign or alien, langyaw may be more precise. If it means something belongs to another person, a possessive phrase like dili akoa or ilaha is clearer.