pässi-pässi

Ingrian

Etymology

From pässi (“ram”).

Pronunciation
  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈpæsːi ˈpæsːi/, [ˈpæsː ˈpæsː]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈpæsːi ˈpæsːi/, [ˈpæʃːi ˈb̥æʃːi]

Interjection

pässi-pässi

  1. Used as a call for sheep to come closer.

Derived terms

References
  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 452
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