toohus

Ingrian

Toohus.

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *toohus, equivalent to toohi (birchbark) + -us. Cognates include Finnish tuohus.

Pronunciation

  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈtoːhus/, [ˈtoːhŭz̠]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈtoːhus/, [ˈto̝ːhuʒ̥]
  • Rhymes: -oːhus
  • Hyphenation: too‧hus

Noun

toohus

  1. candle
    • 1937, V. A. Tetjurev, translated by N. I. Molotsova, Loonnontiito (ensimäin osa): oppikirja alkușkoulun kolmatta klaassaa vart, Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-Pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 70:
      Stokanan pohjaa lasemma palavan toohuksen, ja stokanan katamma klaziil.
      We put a burning candle onto the bottom of a cup, and we cover the cup with glass.

Usage notes

  • Some speakers may use kyntteli to refer to a regular candle, reserving toohus for candles used in church.

Declension

Declension of toohus (type 2/petos, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative toohus toohukset
genitive toohuksen toohuksiin
partitive toohusta, toohust toohuksia
illative toohuksee toohuksii
inessive toohuksees toohuksiis
elative toohuksest toohuksist
allative toohukselle toohuksille
adessive toohukseel toohuksiil
ablative toohukselt toohuksilt
translative toohukseks toohuksiks
essive toohuksenna, toohukseen toohuksinna, toohuksiin
exessive1) toohuksent toohuksint
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.

Synonyms

References

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 595
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