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bird

language: Veps

part of speech: Noun


1 meaning

  • Russian: бёрдо, гребень, являющийся одной из основных частей в ткацком станке
  • English: reed; a part of weaving machine
concept: reed (in a loom)

translation

Livvi: pirdo; pirdu

Ludian: bird; birde

Karelian Proper: birda; pierda; pird; pirda; pirta

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

Examples (9)

the best an excellent a good a bad

1. Ei üks gor’a, ku birdas, gor’at kaks niites.
Не одна беда, что в бёрде, а та, что в двух нитках. (Några ordspråk och gåtor)
2. Sid’ nided ladid da birdan. (Püuvhan kazvatadihe)
3. Möst kanghaze kärimei kolodale, a sit’ birdha otamei, nidhe otamei, birdas sidomei agjaižed, käriškandemei kaluhu, sürjale. (Eduu mad bedn’akoil vähä oli)
4. Möst kanghaze kärimei kolodale, a sit’ birdha otamei, nidhe otamei, birdas sidomei agjaižed, käriškandemei kaluhu, sürjale. (Eduu mad bedn’akoil vähä oli)
5. Nid’he vaumičem otandan, otan birdha üks’näin’.

[Когда] кончу продевать нити сквозь ниченки, одну продеваю в бердо. (Kut mö kanghan kudom)

All examples

wordforms (48)

bird (-an, -ad, -oid)

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