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kalliš

language: Karelian Proper

part of speech: Adjective

pronunciation: kaĺĺis (Kestenga, Knyazhaya, Myandyselga, Padany, Reboly, Rugozero, Tolmachi, Tunguda, Uhta, Valdai, Voknavolok)

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


1 meaning

  • Russian: дорогой
  • English: honey; sweet
concept: expensive

translation

Veps: kaliž; kalliž

Livvi: kallis; kalliš

Ludian: kalliš

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

Examples (2)

the best an excellent a good a bad

1. Ana kalliš kandajaženi rodiitel'a
igävillä aijoilla ilottelou.
Пусть моя дорогая родительница, меня выносившая
в тоскливые денечки порадуется. (Valdoin laššenda virži)
2. Kalliš kandajaženi igävinä aigoina
kävelöy kaunehišta Kajoanin jarmankoišta
tuoduloista škatulkoišta kallehin praaznikkazin
kanakuiduzia kaččomah, imbikuiduzia ilottelelomah.
Моя дорогая, меня выносившая в тоскливое время,
по дорогим праздничкам, из шкатулок,
привезенных с красивых ярмарок из Каяни,
будет на волосы курочки смотреть,
девичьими прядями любоваться. (Valdoin laššenda virži)

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kalliš

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