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Livonian
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *lapci. Compare Estonian laps, Finnish lapsi.
Pronunciation
Noun
läpš
- child
- Tiit-Rein Viitso, Valts Ernštreits (2012–2013), Līvõkīel-ēstikīel-lețkīel sõnārōntõz, Tartu, Rīga: TÜ, LVA
- tarān aigās sōdõd läpš
- a child found by the fence (~ fatherless, etc.)
- se läpš um min ver un min lejā
- this child is my flesh and my blood
- ta sai laps sīest kalāmīe pȯisõst
- she got a child from this young fisherman guy
- youngling; an animal's young, offspring
- Tiit-Rein Viitso, Valts Ernštreits (2012–2013), Līvõkīel-ēstikīel-lețkīel sõnārōntõz, Tartu, Rīga: TÜ, LVA
- lūomõz pūoigõb, läpš tämmõn sīndõb
- an animal calves, lambs, farrows, foals, a youngling is born to it
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