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huovis

language: Karelian Proper

part of speech: Adjective

phonetic variants: huoviš (Padany); huovis’ (New written Tver, Dyorzha, Tikhvin, Valdai, Vesyegonsk); huogiš (Myandyselga)


1 meaning

  • Russian: дешёвый
  • English: cheap, inexpensive
concept: cheap

translation

Veps: odaa; odau; odou; odv

Livvi: halbu; halvu; huogiš; huovis; huoviš

Ludian: huogiš

dialects of usage: Myandyselga, Reboly, Rugozero, Tolmachi, Tunguda, Uhta, Voknavolok

Examples (1)

the best an excellent a good a bad

1. Kala huovis’, l’iemi i šid’ä ei makša.
Рыба дешевая, так и уха [из этой рыбы] ничего не стоит. (Poslovičat)

wordforms (2)

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