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Ingrian
Etymology
From elo (“life”) + -kas. Akin to Estonian elukas.
Pronunciation
Noun
elokas
- animal
1936, D. I. Efimov, Lukukirja: Inkeroisia alkușkouluja vart (ensimäine osa), Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 3:2-n tehtävä. Enstää kirjuttakkaa mitä ono saottu lintuist, siis see, mitä muist elokkaist.- 2nd assignment. First write what is said about the birds, then that, which is said about the other animals.
1937, V. A. Tetjurev, translated by N. I. Molotsova, Loonnontiito (ensimäin osa): oppikirja alkușkoulun kolmatta klaassaa vart, Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-Pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 3:Möö noisemma tiijustammaa maata, vettä, vozduhaa, möö noisemma tiijustammaa kasvoja, elokkaja, inmihist.- We are going to study the earth, water, air, we are going to study plants, animals, the human.
Adjective
elokas (comparative elokkaamp)
- live, alive
Declension
Synonyms
Antonyms
- (antonym(s) of “live, alive”): koollut
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References
- Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 30
- Arvo Laanest (1997) Isuri keele Hevaha murde sõnastik, Eesti Keele Instituut, page 25