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Livonian
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *huuli, cognates including Estonian huul, Finnish huuli. Possibly from Proto-Finno-Ugric; compare Eastern Khanty лул (lul, “mouth”).
Noun
ūļ
- lip
- Tiit-Rein Viitso, Valts Ernštreits (2012–2013), Līvõkīel-ēstikīel-lețkīel sõnārōntõz, Tartu, Rīga: TÜ, LVA
- ūļi nūolõ
- to lick lips
- ta vȭidab tuoizõn mietā ūl pǟlõ siz, ku touzõb
- he is spreading honey on another's lips, that's when he's tricking you
Declension
References
- ^ “huul”, in Eesti etümoloogiasõnaraamat [Estonian Etymological Dictionary] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2012