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uk

language: Veps

part of speech: Noun

phonetic variants: ukk (Northern Veps)


1 meaning

  • Russian: старик; дед
  • English: older man
concept: old man; elder; aged man

translation

Livvi: starikko; starikku

Ludian: starik; starikk; starikke; ukk; ukko

Karelian Proper: starikka; ukk; ukko

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

Examples (363)

the best an excellent a good a bad

1. Ende eletihe ukk akanke.
Жили-были муж с женой. (Akal oli maks)
2. Ukk käveskel’ kaikušti mecha radole haugod čapmaha, a akk oli kodiš, emagįičihe kodiradol.

Старик всегда ходил в лес дрова рубить, а старуха была дома, занималась домашней работой. (Akal oli maks)
3. Eliba ende uk da ak.
Жили муж и жена. (Nenakaz ak)
4. Uk da ak mäniba tehmaha hiinäd.
Муж и жена пошли косить сено. (Nenakaz ak)
5. Uk sanub akale: "Oks’a, ala pane kašlihe kivid!"
Муж говорит жене: "Окся, не клади в кошель камней!" (Nenakaz ak)

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wordforms (50)

uk (-on, -od, -oid)

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