toohus

Ingrian

Toohus.

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *toohus, equivalent to toohi (“birchbark”) +‎ -us. Cognates include Finnish tuohus.

Pronunciation

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈtoːhus/, [ˈtoːhŭz̠]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈtoːhus/, [ˈto̝ːhuʒ̥]
• Rhymes: -oːhus
• Hyphenation: too‧hus

Noun

toohus

1. candle
   • 1937, V. A. Tetjurev, translated by N. I. Molotsova, Loonnontiito (ensimäin osa): oppikirja alkușkoulun kolmatta klaassaa vart, Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-Pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 70:

     Stokanan pohjaa lasemma palavan toohuksen, ja stokanan katamma klaziil.

     We put a burning candle onto the bottom of a cup, and we cover the cup with glass.

Usage notes

• Some speakers may use kyntteli to refer to a regular candle, reserving toohus for candles used in church.

Declension

Declension of toohus (type 2/petos, no gradation)
	singular	plural
nominative	toohus	toohukset
genitive	toohuksen	toohuksiin
partitive	toohusta, toohust	toohuksia
illative	toohuksee	toohuksii
inessive	toohuksees	toohuksiis
elative	toohuksest	toohuksist
allative	toohukselle	toohuksille
adessive	toohukseel	toohuksiil
ablative	toohukselt	toohuksilt
translative	toohukseks	toohuksiks
essive	toohuksenna, toohukseen	toohuksinna, toohuksiin
exessive1)	toohuksent	toohuksint
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.

Synonyms

• kyntteli

References

• Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 595