Ingrian edit

Etymology edit

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Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

vesu

  1. A type of adze used for digging gutters. (Is there an English equivalent to this definition?)

Declension edit

Declension of vesu (type 4/koivu, no gradation, gemination)
singular plural
nominative vesu vesut
genitive vesun vessuin, vesuloin
partitive vessua vesuja, vesuloja
illative vessuu vessui, vesuloihe
inessive vesus vesuis, vesulois
elative vesust vesuist, vesuloist
allative vesulle vesuille, vesuloille
adessive vesul vesuil, vesuloil
ablative vesult vesuilt, vesuloilt
translative vesuks vesuiks, vesuloiks
essive vesunna, vessuun vesuinna, vesuloinna, vessuin, vesuloin
exessive1) vesunt vesuint, vesuloint
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.

References edit

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 710

Teanu edit

Etymology edit

From earlier *vatuu, from Proto-Oceanic *pa-tuqur, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuqud.

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

vesu

  1. (transitive) to erect, stand up
  2. (intransitive) to rise
  3. (intransitive) to sail

References edit