houkas

English

Noun

houkas

  1. plural of houka

French

Noun

houkas f

  1. plural of houka

Ingrian

Etymology

Of sound-symbolic origin, whence also houkka (cheerful).

Pronunciation

  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈhou̯kɑs/, [ˈho̞u̯kəz̠]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈhou̯kɑs/, [ˈho̞u̯ɡ̊ɑʒ̥]
  • Rhymes: -ou̯kɑs
  • Hyphenation: hou‧kas

Adjective

houkas (comparative houkkaamp)

  1. fast, quick
  2. wise, knowledgeable

Declension

Declension of houkas (type 2/patsas, kk-k gradation)
singular plural
nominative houkas houkkaat
genitive houkkaan houkkain
partitive houkasta, houkast houkkaita, houkkaja
illative houkkaasse houkkaisse
inessive houkkaas houkkais
elative houkkaast houkkaist
allative houkkaalle houkkaille
adessive houkkaal houkkail
ablative houkkaalt houkkailt
translative houkkaaks houkkaiks
essive houkkaanna, houkkaan houkkainna, houkkain
exessive1) houkkaant houkkaint
1) obsolete
*) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl)
**) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.

References

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 68
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