ottaa kiin

Ingrian

Etymology

Literally: "To take closed". Akin to Finnish ottaa kiinni.

Pronunciation
  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈotːɑː ˈkiːn/, [ˈo̞tːɑ ˈkiːn]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈotːɑː ˈkiːn/, [ˈo̞tːɑː ˈkiːn]

Verb

ottaa kiin

  1. (transitive) to catch
    • 1936, N. A. Iljin and V. I. Junus, Bukvari iƶoroin șkouluja vart, Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 23:
      Kissa ota hiiri kiin.
      Cat, chatch the mouse

Conjugation
Conjugation of ottaa kiin: see ottaa

Synonyms

References
  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 174
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