See also: miez

Livonian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Finnic *mees. Cognate with Estonian mees.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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mīez

  1. man (adult male human being)
    • Tiit-Rein Viitso, Valts Ernštreits (2012–2013), Līvõkīel-ēstikīel-lețkīel sõnārōntõz, Tartu, Rīga: TÜ, LVA
      mīez pidāb eņtš sõnā jūsõ, ǟrga pidāb eņtš sōrad jūsõ
      a man lives up to his word (lit. "holds onto his word"), an ox holds onto its horns
      ta akūb mēd̦i
      she is chasing after men (lit. "catching men")
  2. husband

Declension

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Derived terms

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