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Ingrian
Etymology
From the illative of *raisku, from raiska (“wretch”) + -u.
Pronunciation
Adverb
raiskuu
- lost, wasted
- männä raiskuu ― to go to waste
References
- Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 462