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lep

language: Veps

part of speech: Noun

pronunciation: ĺep (Central Eastern Veps, Central Western Veps, Southern Veps)

phonetic variants: lepp (Northern Veps)


1 meaning

  • Russian: ольха
  • English: alder tree
concept: alder

translation

Livvi: leppö

Ludian: lepp; leppe

Karelian Proper: leppi; leppä

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

Examples (9)

the best an excellent a good a bad

1. - Ümbri küläd piidod kazvahtudas lepil', lepad pigei kazdas. (Kut külä eläb nügude)
2. - Ümbri küläd piidod kazvahtudas lepil', lepad pigei kazdas. (Kut külä eläb nügude)
3. Lepad kazvaba hämhile, koivud mugaže haamhile.

Ольхи растут на подсеке, березы также на подсеке. (Kus miččed bounuhad i bolad kazvaba)
4. Erašti toskeliba kodihe haba-, lep-, raidda pihlbarboid lambhile. (Lapsiden kezaradod)
5. Oli aigaine, ei pidänd kurgesine aidaine, a tuli aigaine, pidäb lepän barbaine.
Было времечко, не удерживал косой забор, а пришло времечко, держит ольховая веточка. (NORUZ’. VANHUZ’. Vepsläižed muštatišed)

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wordforms (49)

lep (-än, -äd, -id)

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