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amu

language: Ludian

part of speech: Adverb

phonetic variants: ammuin; ammui (Southern Ludian (Svjatozero)); ammu

Speaker
Koval'chuk, Nadezhda I.
1961 year of birth
birth place: Нюхово, Olonecky Destrict, Republic of Karelia

1 meaning

  • Russian: давно
  • English: a long time ago
concept: long ago

translation

Veps: amu

Livvi: ammui; mudaači; mudoači; muduači

Karelian Proper: ammu; ammui; ammuin; ammun; muinen; muinoin

dialects of usage: Central Ludian (Munozero), Mikhailovskoye

Examples (10)

the best an excellent a good a bad

1. Vaa opastajuunke i se ylen amu.

Только с преподавателями, и то давно.
(KANZALLIŽUS. KIEL')
2. Oledik työ amu meiden derein'as?
Вы давно в нашей деревне? (TUNDUSTUMIINE)
3. Ylen amu.

Очень давно.
(AD’VOIŠ)
4. Amu emm nähnyzebad (em nähny toine tošt).
Давно не виделись. (AD’VOIŠ)
5. En nähnu sindaa amu.
Давно тебя не видел. (AD’VOIŠ)