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ostua

language: Karelian Proper

part of speech: Verb

phonetic variants: oštua (Myandyselga, New written karelian, New written Tver, Tikhvin, Kestenga, Padany, Reboly, Tolmachi, Tunguda, Uhta, Voknavolok); oštaa (Rugozero); oštia (Vesyegonsk); oštoa (Valdai); oštuu (Dyorzha)


1 meaning

  • Russian: покупать
concept: to buy; to purchase

translation

Veps: ostta

Livvi: ostaa; ostia; ostua

Ludian: ostada; ostta

dialects of usage: Knyazhaya, Myandyselga

Examples (3)

the best an excellent a good a bad

1. Keyhä Matti sanou:
– Elä, velli izändä, pahakse ota, ei, – sanou, – šidä nahkua kaikil sua ostua, kallis on ylen nahka.
Бедный Матти говорит:
– Не в обиду, брат-хозяин, будь сказано, – говорит, – эту шкуру не всякий может купить, дорогая уж очень шкура. (Keyhä Matti i bohatta Matti)
2. Izändä sanou:
– Ga ved’ kolme rubl’ua hebozen nahka maksau, tua suabi ostua hot’ kellä.
Хозяин говорит:
– Да ведь лошадиная шкура три рубля стоит, ее кто угодно может купить. (Keyhä Matti i bohatta Matti)
3. Niin Jiesus kysy opastujalta Hilipältä: "Mistä voisima ostua leipyä, jotta ihmiset suatais syyvvä"? (Jiesuksen eläntä. Viisi leipyä ta kaksi kalua)

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ostua

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