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puras

language: Livvi

part of speech: Noun


1 meaning

  • Russian: пешня
concept: ice pick; ice chisel

translation

Veps: pešn’; puraz

Ludian: puras; puraz

Karelian Proper: puras; puraš

dialects of usage: Kondushi, Nekkula, Syamozero, Tulmozero, Vedlozero, Vidlitsa

Examples (3)

the best an excellent a good a bad

1. Olgah vai nieglu nenee, küläs laijah puras peree.
Скажешь на ноготок, а перескажут с локоток (‘Был бы конец иголочки, а в деревне раздуют до пешни’). (Sananparret)
2. Olgah vai nieglu nenee, kyläs laajitah puras peree. (Sanasuarele käynnyh rahvas. 1)
3. Mene senčoih, sit seiniä vaste sundugua vahnua, ufatkua, padastu, purastu da uksen taguapäi heinän duuhu. (Perehelline kattil)

All examples

wordforms (41)

pura|s (-han, -stu; -hii)

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