riihihaltias

Ingrian

Etymology

From riihi +‎ haltias (“spirit”).

Pronunciation

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈriːhiˌhɑltiɑs/, [ˈriːhĭˌhɑɫtʲe̞z̠]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈriːhiˌhɑltiɑs/, [ˈriːhiˌhɑɫtiɑʒ̥]
• Rhymes: -ɑltiɑs
• Hyphenation: rii‧hi‧hal‧ti‧as

Noun

riihihaltias

1. (folklore) A spirit that lives in a riihi and occasionally sets fire to it.

Declension

Declension of riihihaltias: see haltias

References

• Olga I. Konkova (2009) Ижора: Очерки истории и культуры‎^[1], Saint Petersburg, →ISBN, page 152