varvas

Estonian

Etymology

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Noun

varvas (genitive varba, partitive varvast)

  1. toe

Declension

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Derived terms


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Finnish

(index va)

Etymology

Possibly from varpa (twig), which is also the origin of varpu. Ingrian, Estonian and Karelian languages have the exact same word. Cognates include Veps barbas, Votic varvaz and Livonian varbāz.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA: [ˈʋɑrʋɑs], X-SAMPA: ["v\Arv\As]
  • Hyphenation: var‧vas

Noun

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varvas

  1. toe

Declension

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Häkkinen, Kaisa (2004). Nykysuomen etymologinen sanakirja. Juva: WSOY. ISBN 951-0-27108-X.
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