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mezi

language: Karelian Proper

part of speech: Noun

pronunciation: meźi (Dyorzha, Padany, Reboly, Rugozero, Tikhvin, Tolmachi, Tunguda, Valdai, Vesyegonsk)

phonetic variants: mesi (New written karelian, Kestenga, Knyazhaya, Uhta, Voknavolok); meži (Myandyselga)


1 meaning

  • Russian: мед
concept: honey

translation

Veps: mezi

Livvi: mezi; mjodo

Ludian: mezi; meži

dialects of usage: Dyorzha, Myandyselga, Padany, Reboly, Rugozero, Tikhvin, Tolmachi, Tunguda, Valdai, Vesyegonsk

Examples (76)

the best an excellent a good a bad

1. Niin ka hiän šeizattau i, značit, mettä šeizattau kaikkie, i v sotah, kaikennävöstä.
Так вот она поставит и, значит, меда поставит всякого, и в сотах, всякого. (Nasto-buabo)
2. Šanottu – vezi, šanomatoin – mezi.
Высказанное – вода, умолченное – мёд. (Šanapolvet da aforizmat. 3. N-Ä)
3. Tahoin šyöldiä vašta mettä:
"Tuolla, pakkuou, mäne vettä". (LAISAN GOR’A )
4. Vašta tahoin šyöldiä mettä –
"Tuolla mäne, poiga, vettä!" (LAISKANA EU KONŽA OLLA )
5. Spuasu oriehan on läššä,
Spuasut juablokan i mejen. (PROIDI KEŽÄ )

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wordforms (30)

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