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matto

language: Karelian Proper

part of speech: Noun


1 meaning

  • Russian: половик
  • English: door mat; floor cloth
concept: floor mat

translation

Veps: hurst’; polovik

Livvi: huršti; matto; poloviekku; polovikko; polovikku

Ludian: hursti; hurst’; polovikke

dialects of usage: Uhta, Voknavolok

Examples (2)

the best an excellent a good a bad

1. Mäntih šuolla, kačotah – hilluo on niin äijän, niin kuin keltani matto ois peittän koko šuon. (Oho šie, viäräkäpälä)
2. Niistä kuvottu tuoteh on kirkkahampi ta pehmiempi, mitä vanhoista šuikalehiksi leikatuista vuatteista valmissettu matto. (Kuvotulla matolla on kyšyntä)

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