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šelgäpii

language: Karelian Proper

part of speech: Noun

pronunciation: šeĺgäpii (Tikhvin, Valdai), šeĺgäpii̯ (Tolmachi)

phonetic variants: šelgpii (Dyorzha); selgäpii (Myandyselga)


1 meaning

  • Russian: позвоночник, спинной хребет
concept: spine; backbone

translation

Veps: selgrod; süugrod

Livvi: pozvonočnikka; selgyluu; selgyluw; selgypii; selgyrango; selgyruho; sewgyluu

Ludian: selgeluu; selgepii; selgerango; selgeruoda; sel’gluu; sel’gluut; šelgruod

dialects of usage: Tikhvin, Tolmachi, Valdai

Examples (2)

the best an excellent a good a bad

1. On vačča šelgäpiih puuttun.
о голодном (букв). (Šanapolvet da aforizmat. 3. N-Ä)
2. Tua vet käbäl’äl’l’ä s’il’ähyt’t’äw, n’in šel’gäpiih šuat i kynnet männäh, kaikki ravat vačašta haravoiččow.

Такой (‘тот’) ведь лапой погладит, так до позвоночника и когти вонзятся, всю гущу из живота выгребет. (Kuin mie kondieda n’äin)

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