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Livonian
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *korva. Cognate with Finnish korva, Estonian kõrv.
Pronunciation
Noun
kūora
- ear (hearing organ)
- Tiit-Rein Viitso, Valts Ernštreits (2012–2013), Līvõkīel-ēstikīel-lețkīel sõnārōntõz, Tartu, Rīga: TÜ, LVA
- īdst kūorast sizzõl, tuoizõst ulzõ
- to go in one ear and out the other
- kūora tagān pānda
- to note something for future reference (lit. "to put behind one's ear")
- kūorad pistõ ajjõ
- to prick up one's ears
- kūora vīngõb
- ear is ringing
- kūora um vizās
- ear is popped (lit. "ear is closed")
- kūorad sadābõd vizzõ
- ears get popped (lit. "ears become closed")
- ta äb nustā mittõ kuorrõ
- he pretends not to hear (lit. "he won't lift an ear")
- se lekš tikkiž min kūorastõ piddõz
- I wasn't paying attention, I missed all of it (lit. "it all went past my ear")
- ma kūliz siedā pūol kūoraks
- I heard it through the grapevine (lit. "I heard it with half of an ear")
Declension