poigu

Livvi

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *poika. Cognates include Finnish poika and Estonian poeg.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpoi̯ɡu/
• Hyphenation: poi‧gu
• Rhymes: -oi̯ɡu

Noun

poigu (genitive poijan, partitive poigua)

1. boy
2. son

Declension

Declension of poigu (Type 4/hukku, ig-ij gradation)
	singular	plural
nominative	poigu	poijat
genitive	poijan	poijiin
partitive	poigua	poigii
illative	poigah	poigiih
inessive	poijas	poijiis
elative	poijaspäi	poijiispäi
allative	poijale	poijiile
adessive	poijal	poijiil
ablative	poijalpäi	poijiilpäi
translative	poijakse	poijiikse
essive	poijannu	poijiinnu
abessive	poijattah	poijiittah
comitative	poijanke	poijiinke
instructive		poijiin
prolative	poijači

References

• Tatjana Boiko (2019) “poigu”, in Suuri Karjal-Venʹalaine Sanakniigu (livvin murreh), 2nd edition, →ISBN