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kuhma

language: Karelian Proper

part of speech: Adjective

phonetic variants: kuuma (New written karelian, Kestenga, Knyazhaya, Rugozero, Uhta, Voknavolok)


1 meaning

  • Russian: горячий
  • English: hot (having a high temperature)
concept: hot

translation

Veps: hul; huuv; palab

Livvi: hiilavu; hiilaw; palavu; palaw

Ludian: hiilau; palab; palau; palav

dialects of usage: Tolmachi, Valdai, Vesyegonsk

Examples (3)

the best an excellent a good a bad

1. L’ymmyt’ä rawdua, kun’i on kuhma.
Гни [куй] железо, пока горячо. (Poslovičat)
2. Lymmytä raudua, kuni on kuhma.
Гни железо пока горячо. (Šanapolvet da aforizmat. 2. I-M)
3. Huomnešlämmitännäldä yläne puadie on vielä šigäli kuhma, jotto šistä hyväšti löylyö lähtöy, kun vettä šillä viššatah. (Tiedomatka Tverin Karielah. 2)

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