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Ingrian
Etymology 1
From uhkia (“eager; proud”) + -st.
Pronunciation
Adverb
uhkiast
- eagerly
1936, D. I. Efimov, Lukukirja: Inkeroisia alkușkouluja vart (ensimäine osa), Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 13:Tuuzikka veenoksee noisi ylös ja läksi uhkiast uulitsaa mööt.- Tuuzikka gently stood up and eagerly went along the road.
- proudly
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Pronunciation
Adjective
uhkiast
- elative singular of uhkia
References
- Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 621