Livonian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Finnic *peni, derived from Proto-Finno-Permic *penä. Cognates include Finnish peni, Northern Sami beana, Võro pini.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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piņ

  1. dog
    • Tiit-Rein Viitso, Valts Ernštreits (2012–2013), Līvõkīel-ēstikīel-lețkīel sõnārōntõz, Tartu, Rīga: TÜ, LVA
      neiku piņīd utābõd īd tuoizõn vastõ
      like dogs, barking at each other
      piņkõks õŗštõ
      to sic a dog [on someone]
      jemā sīetõb piņņõn leibõ
      mother is feeding the dog bread

Declension

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