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n’auguo

language: Karelian Proper

part of speech: Verb

pronunciation: ńauguo (Myandyselga, Padany, Reboly, Tolmachi, Tunguda, Valdai, Vesyegonsk)

phonetic variants: n’aukuo (Kestenga, New written karelian, Knyazhaya, Uhta, Voknavolok); m’augua (Rugozero, Myandyselga); n’aagua (Tikhvin); n’auguu (Dyorzha)


1 meaning

  • Russian: мяукать
  • English: to meow, to mew
concept: to meow

translation

Veps: näukta; nääkta; n’aukta; n’oukta

Livvi: n’augua; n’auguo

Ludian: n’auguda

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

Examples (2)

the best an excellent a good a bad

1. Kazi n’augumah:
– Annan šormukšen.
Кошка замяукала:
– Дам кольцо! (Оli ennen ukko da akka)
2. Hau-hau – koira haukkuu,
Nʼau-nʼau – kazi nʼauguu,
Möö-möö – lehmä möngyy,
Počči pihanmuada töngäy. (Miän pihalla)

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wordforms (123)

n’au|guo

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