olla rautahampaal

Ingrian

Etymology

Literally: "To be on the iron tooth".

Pronunciation

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈolːɑ ˈrɑu̯tɑˌhɑmpɑːlːɑ/, [ˈo̞ɫː ˈrɑu̯təˌhɑmpɑɫː]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈolːɑ ˈrɑu̯tɑˌhɑmpɑhɑːl/, [ˈo̞ɫːɑ ˈrɑu̯d̥ɑˌhɑmb̥ɑhɑːɫ]

Verb

olla rautahampaal

1. (intransitive) to starve; to struggle with having enough food (Is there an English equivalent to this definition?)

Conjugation

Conjugation of olla rautahampaal: see olla

References

• Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 467