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paras

language: Karelian Proper

part of speech: Adjective

phonetic variants: parahin (Kestenga, Myandyselga, Uhta, Voknavolok); paraš (New written karelian, New written Tver, Kestenga, Padany, Reboly, Rugozero, Tolmachi, Tunguda, Uhta, Valdai, Vesyegonsk, Voknavolok); parahiin (Tolmachi)


1 meaning

  • Russian: лучший, самый хороший
  • English: the best
concept: best, finest (of a person)

translation

Veps: parahim; paremb kaikid’; paromb kaikid’; parombaine

Livvi: parahin; paras

Ludian: parahin; paras

dialects of usage: Myandyselga

Examples (3)

the best an excellent a good a bad

1. Keyhä Matti sanou:
– Siula on seiččemen hebuo, nyt anna paras hebo, ku hevon tapoit.
Бедный Матти говорит:
– У тебя семь лошадей – теперь дай лучшую лошадь, раз [мою] лошадь убил. (Keyhä Matti i bohatta Matti)
2. Monikerdazed, moniluaduzed passibod
andelen oi, paras hyväzeni.
Многократное и великое спасибо
выскажу тебе, мой лучший хороший. (Silmienrissindävirzi)
3. Šokšun školan opastai Gleb Fomin syvyskuus piäzi kogo Ven’an Muamankielen da literatuuran paras opastai -kilvan voittajakse. (Sähkökirjasto muamankielien opastajile abuh)

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