kenen voima, senen voitto
Ingrian
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editEtymology
editLiterally: "Whose strength, that one's victory".
Pronunciation
edit- (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈkenen ˈʋoi̯mɑ, ˈsenen ˈʋoi̯tːo/, [ˈke̞ne̞n ˈʋo̞i̯mə, ˈs̠e̞ne̞n ˈʋo̞i̯tːŏ̞̥]
- (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈkenen ˈʋoi̯mɑ, ˈsenen ˈʋoi̯tːo/, [ˈke̞ne̞n ˈʋo̞i̯mɑ, ˈʃe̞ne̞n ˈʋo̞i̯tːo̞]
Phrase
edit- (idiomatic) He who is strongest wins the conflict.
References
edit- Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 676