toohus
Ingrian edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Finnic *toohus, equivalent to toohi (“birchbark”) + -us. Cognates include Finnish tuohus.
Pronunciation edit
- (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈtoːhus/, [ˈtoːhŭz̠]
- (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈtoːhus/, [ˈto̝ːhuʒ̥]
- Rhymes: -oːhus
- Hyphenation: too‧hus
Noun edit
toohus
- candle
- 1937, V. A. Tetjurev, translated by N. I. Molotsova, Loonnontiito (ensimäin osa): oppikirja alkușkoulun kolmatta klaassaa vart, Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-Pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 70:
- Stokanan pohjaa lasemma palavan toohuksen, ja stokanan katamma klaziil.
- We put a burning candle onto the bottom of a cup, and we cover the cup with glass.
Usage notes edit
- Some speakers may use kyntteli to refer to a regular candle, reserving toohus for candles used in church.
Declension edit
| Declension of toohus (type 2/petos, no gradation) | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| nominative | toohus | toohukset |
| genitive | toohuksen | toohuksiin |
| partitive | toohusta, toohust | toohuksia |
| illative | toohuksee | toohuksii |
| inessive | toohuksees | toohuksiis |
| elative | toohuksest | toohuksist |
| allative | toohukselle | toohuksille |
| adessive | toohukseel | toohuksiil |
| ablative | toohukselt | toohuksilt |
| translative | toohukseks | toohuksiks |
| essive | toohuksenna, toohukseen | toohuksinna, toohuksiin |
| exessive1) | toohuksent | toohuksint |
| 1) obsolete *) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl) **) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive. | ||
Synonyms edit
References edit
- Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 595