kīņtš

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Livonian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *künci, from Proto-Uralic *künče. Cognates include Estonian küüs, Finnish kynsi.

Pronunciation

Noun

kīņtš

  1. fingernail, hoof, claw
    • Tiit-Rein Viitso, Valts Ernštreits (2012–2013), Līvõkīel-ēstikīel-lețkīel sõnārōntõz, Tartu, Rīga: TÜ, LVA
      nīemõ kīņtš
      cow's hoof
      kīndõd vaisõ vȱlda
      will end up in claws
      kīndõd vaizõ sōdõ
      to end up in claws
      kīndõd vaistõ ulzõ sōdõ
      to escape claws
      kīndõd knaššõ ēdrikšõbõd
      has white nails (lit. " nails are blooming nicely")
      mustā verm um kīndõd allõ
      dirty fingernails (lit. "there is black color under fingernails")
      ta pidāb sīnda eņtš kīndõdõks
      it/he has its/his grip on you (lit. "it/he is holding you in its/his claws")
      sa ūod tikkiž eņtš kīndõdõks kubbõ kīskõn, mis sinnõn um
      you have scraped up everything with your nails/claws, what is wrong with you

Declension