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kehn

language: Veps

part of speech: Noun (singularia tantum)


1 meaning

  • Russian: перхоть
concept: dandruff

translation

Livvi: koyhen; köyhny; perhotti

Ludian: keyhne; perhot’

Karelian Proper: keuhnä; kewnät; keyhnä; keynä; köyhnä; kööhen; perhotit

dialects of usage: Central Eastern Veps, Central Western Veps, Northern Veps

Examples (2)

the best an excellent a good a bad

1. Märgiš jaugoišpäi, sanutas, pä linneb täuz’ kehnad,
От сырых ног, говорят, перхоть в волосах заводится". (Mechine otaiži)
2. Minä avaidan kukron, san sada rubl’ad:
– Ota, osta hot’ kodikengäd kehnaspäi, hot’ čuukštanad gurbaspäi.
Я кошелек открываю, достаю стольник: "На, покупай хошь тапки от перхоти, хошь колготки против сутулости. (Mechine otaiži)

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wordforms (23)

kehn (-an, -ad)

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