vassoin

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Ingrian

Etymology

From the instructive plural of Proto-Finnic *vast-. Akin to Finnish vastoin.

Pronunciation

Preposition

vassoin (+ partitive)

  1. Synonym of vassen
    • 1936, V. I. Junus, N. A. Iljin, Inkeroisin keelen oppikirja alkuşkouluja vart (toine osa), Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 31:
      Kalastajat kovast soutaat vassoin tuult.
      The fishermen are rowing hard against the wind.

References

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 645