kuveluu

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Ingrian

Etymology

From kuve (side) +‎ luu (bone).

Pronunciation

Noun

kuveluu

  1. temporal bone
    • 1937, V. A. Tetjurev, translated by N. J. Molotsova, Loonnontiito oppikirja alkușkoulua vart (toin osa), Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-Pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 101:
      Sisuskorva ono otsakeeron kuveluijen sises.
      The inner ear is inside of the temporal bones of the forehead.
  2. (dialectal) Synonym of kylkiluu (rib)

Declension

Declension of kuveluu (type 8/maa, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative kuveluu kuveluut
genitive kuveluun kuveluijen
partitive kuveluuta kuveluita
illative kuveluuhu kuveluihe
inessive kuveluus kuveluis
elative kuveluust kuveluist
allative kuveluulle kuveluille
adessive kuveluul kuveluil
ablative kuveluult kuveluilt
translative kuveluuks kuveluiks
essive kuveluunna, kuveluun kuveluinna, kuveluin
exessive1) kuveluunt kuveluint
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

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 225