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čorta

language: Karelian Proper

part of speech: Noun

phonetic variants: čortta (New written karelian, Tunguda, Voknavolok)


1 meaning

  • Russian: черт, нечистая сила
concept: devil; demon

translation

Veps: hittu; lemboi; logahine; meccine; mecuk; čort

Livvi: karo; karu; kehno; lemboi; čortu

Ludian: čort; čorte

dialects of usage: Myandyselga, Padany, Vesyegonsk

Examples (12)

the best an excellent a good a bad

1. - A mie čortan toin.
- А я черта принес. (Ennein eliässeh elettih ukko da akka)
2. - Mittyön šie čortan toit?
- Какого ты черта принес? (Ennein eliässeh elettih ukko da akka)
3. On čorta!
Черт это! (Ennein eliässeh elettih ukko da akka)
4. Hiän tuli susiedah, hiän šanow:

- Mie tämpiän oliin ohottuolla da čortan šain.
Он (Ваня) пошел к соседу и говорит:

- Я сегодня был на охоте и черта убил. (Ennein eliässeh elettih ukko da akka)
5. Nošti, nošti, a šielä čorta.
Поднимал, поднимал, а там чёрт. (Juduakka)

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wordforms (30)

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