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keli

language: Karelian Proper

part of speech: Noun

phonetic variants: kelo (New written karelian, Rugozero, Myandyselga, Tikhvin)

omonyms: keli (Noun)


1 meaning

  • Russian: сосна кондовая
  • English: pine with dense fine-grained wood, very strong
concept: resinous pine; dense-grained pine; mast pine

translation

Veps: hong

Livvi: hongu; keli

Ludian: hong; honge; keli; kelo

dialects of usage: Myandyselga

Examples (3)

the best an excellent a good a bad

1. Kuški šanou:
– Totta še on paha keli.
Кучер говорит:
– Верно, дорога неважная. («Nenä halki – šuolua šiämeh»)
2. Tytär šanou:
– Niin oli paha keli, jotta heposet ei voinun matata ta mintäh lienöy ollun šoutuaki niin jykie.
Девушка говорит:
– Такая была плохая дорога, что лошади никак не могли везти, да и грести почему-то было тяжело. («Nenä halki – šuolua šiämeh»)
3. Tämän talven keli
Antais ruokua šuaha,
Ka repo kaimuau vielä
Eikä jätä rauhah. (Jäniksen onni)

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