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Finnish
Etymology
Extension of hop.
Pronunciation
Interjection
hopoti
- Used to entice a horse to run.
Noun
hopoti (archaic)
- forest horse
- 1937 SKVR XIII4 11808. Uusikirkko Vl. Poutanen, Else 249. 37.
Lasten loru, polvella hypitettäessä: Körö körö kirkkoo, / jämi jämi Jääskee, / huomeen o hopotipäivä, / tämä päi o pääsiäine. / 5 Anna juossa jouhihännä, / kehähännä keikutella, / ptruu-truu, jottei lankijais!
- 1859 SKVR IV1 905. . A. Törneroos. n. 158. (127 a).
Millä mie maahan vien, / Millä ehtosen emoin? / Panen parin puurii eteen. / Millä mie maa[han] vi[en], / Millä ehtosen isäin? / 30 Panen parin harmaa eteen. / Millä sulhon mielollisen? / Tuon mie kiiotan kilolla, / Mökötillä vien mäkeen, / Hopotilla#2 haavan luo. / #2 r. = metsähevoista.
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