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uija

language: Livvi

part of speech: Verb

phonetic variants: uidua (New written Livvic, Syamozero); uidaa (Tulmozero, Vidlitsa); uidoa (Vedlozero); uijella (New written Livvic, Vedlozero, Vidlitsa); uita (Nekkula)


1 meaning

  • Russian: плавать
  • English: to sail
concept: to swim; to float

translation

Veps: ujuda

Ludian: uivada; ujelta; ujuda

Karelian Proper: uija; uijella; uivella; uivoa; ujuo; uuja

dialects of usage: Kondushi, Syamozero, Tulmozero, Vidlitsa

Examples (3)

the best an excellent a good a bad

1. Mučoi hänel vastuaw:
– Kaheksandeltostu ku rubein itkemäh, ičelleni uija vetty olis, mi on minul itkiettyö.
Женщина ему отвечает:
– С восемнадцати [лет] как стала плакать, хватило бы слез выкупаться самой, сколько у меня выплакано. (Oli enne die ukko da akku)
2. Uija ni ken ei malttannuh – upottih.
Плавать никто не умел – утонули. (Kindahan mužikat ruvettih venehty loodimah)
3. Uija ken maltoi, ken ei — järves odva piästih.
Плавать кто умел, а кто и нет, еле из воды выбрались… (Uuzi veneh)

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