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kui

language: Ludian

part of speech: Adverb

phonetic variants: kulleh (Southern Ludian (Svjatozero)); kut (Mikhailovskoye)

Speaker
Rodionova, Alexandra
1979 year of birth
birth place: Пряжа, Prjazhinsky District, Republic of Karelia

1 meaning

  • Russian: как
  • English: how
concept: how

translation

Veps: kut; mit’

Livvi: kui; kulleh; milleh

Karelian Proper: kui; kuin; kulleh; milleh; mitein; miten

dialects of usage: Central Ludian (Munozero), Southern Ludian (Svjatozero)

Examples (442)

the best an excellent a good a bad

1. – Kui muštelttih?
– Как вспоминали? (Pelduoine on ammuine külä)
2. Kui meiden kačo d’agetaheze vel’l’ed da rahvast enämbi kazvau ka.

Народу все прибавлялось, землю делили да все... (Pelduoine on ammuine külä)
3. Vot kui rahvahale pidi loitokse kävüdä.

Вот как далеко народу надо было ходить. (Pelduoižen kohtat)
4. Nu siit ku se Mihal Ol’ekśeič, kačo, d’o lähti en tiedä kunna d’o kui midä.
Ну, Михал Олексеич потом, видишь ли, ушел не знаю куда. (Pelduoižen školan učitel’at)
5. – Kui heidän rodud sanottih?
– Как их род называли? (Lähiküliden eläjiden nimet)

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