keeleel jauhaa

Ingrian

Etymology

Literally: "To grind with the tongue". Compare Russian молоть языком (molotʹ jazykom).

Pronunciation

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈkeːlelːæ ˈjɑu̯hɑː/, [ˈkeːlʲe̞lʲː ˈjɑu̯hɑ]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈkeːleːl ˈjɑu̯hɑː/, [ˈke̝ːle̝ːl ˈjɑu̯hɑː]

Verb

keeleel jauhaa

1. (intransitive) to babble (talk empty talk)

Conjugation

Conjugation of keeleel jauhaa: see jauhaa

References

• Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 162