tanvashaltias

Ingrian

Etymology

From tanvas (“barn”) +‎ haltias (“spirit”).

Pronunciation
  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈtɑnʋɑsˌhɑltiɑs/, [ˈtɑnʋəs̠ˌhɑɫtʲe̞z̠]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈtɑnʋɑsˌhɑltiɑs/, [ˈtɑnʋɑʃˌhɑɫtiɑʒ̥]
  • Rhymes: -ɑltiɑs
  • Hyphenation: tan‧vas‧hal‧ti‧as

Noun

tanvashaltias

  1. (folklore) A spirit that lives in the barn and takes care of livestock.

Declension
Declension of tanvashaltias: see haltias

References
  • Olga I. Konkova (2009) Ижора: Очерки истории и культуры‎, Saint Petersburg, →ISBN, page 152
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