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kaivoa

language: Livvi

part of speech: Verb

phonetic variants: kaivaa (Tulmozero, Vidlitsa); kaivia (Kondushi); kaivua (New written Livvic, Nekkula, Syamozero)


1 meaning

  • Russian: копать
concept: to dig

translation

Veps: kaida; keida

Ludian: kaivada; kaivai; kaivda

Karelian Proper: kaivaa; kaivia; kaivoa; kaivua; kaivuu

dialects of usage: Vedlozero

Examples (2)

the best an excellent a good a bad

1. Ezmäi pidäü n’okat kaivoa, korčevad’ händü pidäü.
Сначала надо для носовой части лодки выкорчевать [дерево]. (Venehen laindu)
2. Voibi ühten n’okan ottoa, kon’ešno, ei hänehe, emänke ühteh palah kaivoa, ku mittuine sie d’uur’ ugodii.
Можно одну носовую часть взять, какой там корень окажется. (Venehen laindu)

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