Ingrian

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Etymology

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From kambala (flatfish) +‎ kala (fish), with the -la of the original term reanalised as the second syllable of kala.

Pronunciation

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  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈkɑmbɑˌkɑlɑ/, [ˈkɑmbəˌkɑɫɑ]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈkɑmbɑˌkɑlɑ/, [ˈkɑmb̥ɑˌɡ̊ɑɫɑ]
  • Rhymes: -ɑlɑ
  • Hyphenation: kam‧ba‧ka‧la

Noun

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kambakala

  1. (rare) Synonym of kambala

Declension

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Declension of kambakala (type 3/kana, no gradation, gemination)
singular plural
nominative kambakala kambakalat
genitive kambakalan kambakalloin
partitive kambakallaa kambakaloja
illative kambakallaa kambakalloi
inessive kambakalas kambakalois
elative kambakalast kambakaloist
allative kambakalalle kambakaloille
adessive kambakalal kambakaloil
ablative kambakalalt kambakaloilt
translative kambakalaks kambakaloiks
essive kambakalanna, kambakallaan kambakaloinna, kambakalloin
exessive1) kambakalant kambakaloint
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.

References

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  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 129