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viskain

language: Karelian Proper

part of speech: Noun

phonetic variants: viskuan (Kestenga, Knyazhaya, Tunguda, Uhta, Voknavolok); viškain (Padany, Myandyselga)


1 meaning

  • Russian: черпак (в лодке)
concept: bailer; scoop (for boats)

translation

Veps: burak; kaah; lüuh; robeh; čuhliine; čumbuune

Livvi: kauho; liippu; lippi; lippu; liuhu; mal’l’u; roveh; viškain

Ludian: kauh; liivaz; lippi; liuhe; liuhh; mal’l’; robeh; vakk; viškain

dialects of usage: Myandyselga, Reboly, Rugozero

Examples (2)

the best an excellent a good a bad

1. Mie iče viskain. (Pidi kynd’iä i kyl’vie)
2. Mie iče viskain, mie el’in l’eškenä n’i. (Pidi kynd’iä i kyl’vie)

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wordforms (2)

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