kiitos leivält soolalt

Ingrian

Ingrian phrasebook

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Etymology

Literally: "Thanks for the bread for the salt", referring to the practice of bread and salt.

Pronunciation

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈkiːtos ˈlei̯ʋæltæ ˈsoːlɑltɑ/, [ˈkiːtŏ̞z̠ ˈlʲe̞i̯ʋəlʲt ˈs̠oːɫəɫt]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈkiːtos ˈlei̯ʋæːlt ˈsoːlɑːlt/, [ˈkiːd̥o̞ʒ ˈle̞i̯ʋæːlʲt ˈʃo̝ːɫɑːɫd̥]

Interjection

kiitos leivält soolalt

1. thanks for the meal

See also

• leipää soolaa

References

• Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 173