Ili

=Old Naumes=

Etymology 1
From Old Sumrë iri ("ant colony").

Pronunciation

 * /íli/

Noun
ili animate D-noun
 * Collective: ililin
 * 1) Ant colony
 * 2) Ant hill

Etymology 2
From Old Sumrë üri ("instead, rather")").

Pronunciation

 * /ili/

Conjunction
ili
 * 1) Instead
 * 2) Rather

Descendants

 * Middle Naumes: el ("instead, rather")
 * Naumes: ele ("instead, rather")