tanvashaltias

Ingrian

Etymology

From tanvas (“barn”) +‎ haltias (“spirit”).

Pronunciation

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈtɑnʋɑsˌhɑltiɑs/, [ˈtɑnʋəs̠ˌhɑɫtʲe̞z̠]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈtɑnʋɑsˌhɑltiɑs/, [ˈtɑnʋɑʃˌhɑɫtiɑʒ̥]
• Rhymes: -ɑltiɑs
• Hyphenation: tan‧vas‧hal‧ti‧as

Noun

tanvashaltias

1. (folklore) A spirit that lives in the barn and takes care of livestock.

Declension

Declension of tanvashaltias: see haltias

References

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