kandu

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See also: kändu

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Pronunciation

Noun

kandū m (plural kandā̀yē, possessed form kandun)

  1. A certain white stone used in necklaces.

Livvi

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Proto-Finnic *kanta, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *kanta. Akin to Finnish kanta.

Noun

kandu

  1. base, foundation
  2. stalk of a mushroom
  3. (anatomy) heel
  4. heel (part of shoe)
  5. head (of a nail), cap
Declension
Declension of kandu (Type 3/jalgu, nd-nn gradation)
singular plural
nominative kandu kannat
genitive kannan kannoin
partitive kandua kandoi
illative kandah kandoih
inessive kannas kannois
elative kannaspäi kannoispäi
allative kannale kannoile
adessive kannal kannoil
ablative kannalpäi kannoilpäi
translative kannakse kannoikse
essive kannannu kannoinnu
abessive kannattah kannoittah
comitative kannanke kannoinke
instructive kannoin
prolative kannači

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

kandu

  1. generation, birth, origin, stock, family, race, tribe, lineage
  2. total number/head of livestock, population
  3. (linguistics) root
Declension
Declension of kandu (Type 3/jalgu, nd-nn gradation)
singular plural
nominative kandu kannat
genitive kannan kannoin
partitive kandua kandoi
illative kandah kandoih
inessive kannas kannois
elative kannaspäi kannoispäi
allative kannale kannoile
adessive kannal kannoil
ablative kannalpäi kannoilpäi
translative kannakse kannoikse
essive kannannu kannoinnu
abessive kannattah kannoittah
comitative kannanke kannoinke
instructive kannoin
prolative kannači

References

  • Tatjana Boiko (2019) Suuri Karjal-Venʹalaine Sanakniigu (livvin murreh) [The Big Karelian-Russian dictionary (Livvi dialect)], 2nd edition, →ISBN, page 93
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