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kird’avu

language: Livvi

part of speech: Adjective

pronunciation: kird΄avu (Syamozero, Vedlozero, Vidlitsa)

phonetic variants: kirjavu (New written Livvic, Tulmozero); kirjaw (Nekkula); kird’au (Kondushi)


1 meaning

  • Russian: пёстрый
  • English: variegated, motley
concept: variegated, motley

translation

Veps: kird’av; kirg’ou; kirjaa; kirjou

Ludian: kird’au; kird’av

Karelian Proper: kirjava; kirjivän’; kir’d’ava

dialects of usage: Syamozero, Vedlozero, Vidlitsa

Examples (2)

the best an excellent a good a bad

1. Se piäsija čotaiččihez: pluat’t’u – piäsija i paidu – piäsija, i räččin lugiettih, emmustan hiemait, emmustat, kird’utetut, kird’avu helmad emmustat, tože piäsija čotaiččihez.

Платье считалось за штуку, сорочка – штука, так считали дары: станушки, рукава к станушке, вышитые, с вышитым подолом станушки тоже считались за штуку. (Endine svuad’bo. Lahjat)
2. Muga, mittuine häi l’ehmü tulou sie, kird’avu vai valgei on, vai ruskei on.
Так, какая корова по шерсти: пёстрая или светлая, или рыжая. (Oli kaikil’e nimed)

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kird’avu

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