slaaboi

Ingrian

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian слабый (slabyj).

Pronunciation

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈslɑːboi̯/, [ˈs̠ɫɑːbŏ̞̥]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈslɑːboi̯/, [ˈʃɫɑːpo̞i̯]
• Rhymes: -ɑːboi̯
• Hyphenation: slaa‧boi

Adjective

slaaboi (comparative slaaboimp)

1. weak
2. (grammar) weak

   slaaboi steeppeni ― weak grade

   • 1936, V. I. Junus, Iƶoran Keelen Grammatikka‎^[1], Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 20:

     nt sihalle tuli slaaboihe steeppenii nn.

     In the place of nt, nn appears in the weak grade.

3. (phonology) tertiary

   slaaboi paino ― tertiary stress

   • 1936, V. I. Junus, Iƶoran Keelen Grammatikka‎^[2], Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 11:

     Paino voip ollaa vahva, poolivahva, ja slaaboi, siis sitä voip sannoa i painottomaks.

     Stress can be primary, secondary, and tertiary, thus this can also be called unstressed.

Declension

Declension of slaaboi (type 8/diikkoi, no gradation)
	singular	plural
nominative	slaaboi	slaaboit
genitive	slaaboin	slaaboin
partitive	slaaboita	slaaboita
illative	slaaboihe	slaaboihe
inessive	slaabois	slaabois
elative	slaaboist	slaaboist
allative	slaaboille	slaaboille
adessive	slaaboil	slaaboil
ablative	slaaboilt	slaaboilt
translative	slaaboiks	slaaboiks
essive	slaaboinna, slaaboin	slaaboinna, slaaboin
exessive1)	slaaboint	slaaboint
1) obsolete *) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl) **) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.

Antonyms

• (antonym(s) of “grammar”): vahva
• (antonym(s) of “lacking physical strength”): vahva

Coordinate terms

• (phonology): vahva, poolivahva

References

• Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 534