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kai

language: Karelian Proper

part of speech: Pronoun

phonetic variants: kaikk (Dyorzha); kaikki (New written karelian, New written Tver, Kestenga, Knyazhaya, Padany, Reboly, Rugozero, Tikhvin, Tolmachi, Tunguda, Uhta, Valdai, Vesyegonsk, Voknavolok)

omonyms: kai (Adverb); kai (Coordinating conjunction); kai (Particle)


1 meaning

  • Russian: весь
concept: the whole

translation

Veps: kaik; keik

Livvi: kai

Ludian: kai; kaik

dialects of usage: Myandyselga, Vesyegonsk

Examples (253)

the best an excellent a good a bad

1. Sinne buččih, buččih kai zapihat’.
Затем в бочку, в бочку все сложить. (Tervoa loajimma)
2. Kai oldii, Termošta kuin zavodin: Termo, Beruga, Gorka, Lahti, Gor’oiniemi - Nefent’jev Navolok.
Все были, если с Терман начну: Терманы, Берлуга, Горка, Лахта, Горойниеми - Нефентьев Наволок. (Poodenen kylä)
3. Nämä kai oldii meän Poodenen randoo myöten matattii.
Эти все были вдоль наших Падан, вдоль берега простирались. (Poodenen kylä)
4. "Kai olemma!
"Все! (Mečänizändä)
5. Kai olemma!"
Все!" (Mečänizändä)

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wordforms (2)

kai

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