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villa

language: Karelian Proper

part of speech: Noun

phonetic variants: vill (Dyorzha)


1 meaning

  • Russian: шерсть (овечья, козья)
  • English: fur, hair (animal hair or human body hair)
concept: fur, hair (animal); wool

translation

Veps: karv; vil; villu

Livvi: karvo; karvu; villo; villu

Ludian: karv; karve; vill; ville

dialects of usage: Kestenga, Knyazhaya, Myandyselga, Padany, Reboly, Rugozero, Tikhvin, Tolmachi, Tunguda, Uhta, Valdai, Vesyegonsk, Voknavolok

Examples (225)

the best an excellent a good a bad

1. Pertissä kahen: akka kuožalinke l’ožankua vaš kezriäy villua i hänen vunukan moržiemut, nuorikkane, kun vihandane keviäheinäne, ikkunarannašša lugou kniigua.
В избе двое: старуха с прялкой возле лежанки прядёт шерсть и её внука жёнушка, юная, как весенняя зелёненькая травка, у окна читает книгу. (Nuori moržien igävöiččöy)
2. Villa zvierillä
boiko šageni,
jänis’ kiiralleh
kaččou - valgeni. (TALVI TULI )
3. Korva šeizou, villakaš –
toine rippuu, villa kova. (MIUN PENDUNE )
4. Villua oli heilä takka. (NAGRONE )
5. Hukka šanou:
– Ruamma näin: konša isäntäš akkon’eh lähtöy vil’l’ua leikkuamah, emäntä jättäy lapšen ruvon viereh. (Olipa kerran koira)

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wordforms (58)

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