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naba

language: Veps

part of speech: Noun

phonetic variants: n’aba (Central Western Veps)

Phrases
semeta ümbri nabas - ru: поесть немного, перекусить (букв. посеять вокруг пупа)

1 meaning

  • Russian: пуп; пуповина
  • English: navel, belly button
concept: navel; belly button

translation

Livvi: n’aba; n’abo

Ludian: naba; n’aba

Karelian Proper: n’ab; n’aba; n’apa

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

Examples (6)

the best an excellent a good a bad

1. naba langeni
надорвался (букв, пуп упал) (NABA )
2. hänen naba langeni i jal’ges rata ei voind
он надорвался, а затем и работать не мог (NABA )
3. Sad jügedan läžundan, a ku naba päzub. (Kargaidajad lindudHronika-kirjutez)
4. Naba ei lankte.
Пуп не упадёт (это не трудно сделать). (MEZ’. RISTIT. Vepsläižed muštatišed)
5. Voib sada jugedan lažundan, a ku naba pazub. (Segoinuded lindud. 1 PALA. 7-9. lugu)

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2 meaning

  • Russian: полюс
  • English: pole (of earth, a magnet, etc.)

Examples (4)

the best an excellent a good a bad

1. Sad jügedan läžundan, a ku naba päzub. (Kargaidajad lindudHronika-kirjutez)
2. Naba ei lankte.
Пуп не упадёт (это не трудно сделать). (MEZ’. RISTIT. Vepsläižed muštatišed)
3. Voib sada jugedan lažundan, a ku naba pazub. (Segoinuded lindud. 1 PALA. 7-9. lugu)
4. Ken rihmaižen nabaspäi rebit',
ken jurišpäi vägenke rästi
i oigetes matkha kesk verhid,
meid voikmaha miruhu pästi. (Pajo Liviläižiš (A. Volkovan runon kändmine))

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3 meaning

  • Russian: корневище корнеплода

Examples (4)

the best an excellent a good a bad

1. Sad jügedan läžundan, a ku naba päzub. (Kargaidajad lindudHronika-kirjutez)
2. Naba ei lankte.
Пуп не упадёт (это не трудно сделать). (MEZ’. RISTIT. Vepsläižed muštatišed)
3. Voib sada jugedan lažundan, a ku naba pazub. (Segoinuded lindud. 1 PALA. 7-9. lugu)
4. Ken rihmaižen nabaspäi rebit',
ken jurišpäi vägenke rästi
i oigetes matkha kesk verhid,
meid voikmaha miruhu pästi. (Pajo Liviläižiš (A. Volkovan runon kändmine))

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wordforms (46)

nab|a (-an, -ad, -oid)

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