vohma

Ingrian

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈʋohmɑ/, [ˈʋo̞hm]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈʋohmɑ/, [ˈʋo̞hmɑ]
  • Rhymes: -ohm, -ohmɑ
  • Hyphenation: voh‧ma

Noun

vohma

  1. idiot, fool

Adjective

vohma (comparative vohmemp)

  1. dumb, stupid
    • 1936, V. I. Junus, Iƶoran Keelen Grammatikka, Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 138:
      Ai-ai-ai, kuin vohma pittää olla.
      Oh, how stupid he must be.

Declension

Declension of vohma (type 3/koira, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative vohma vohmat
genitive vohman vohmiin
partitive vohmaa vohmia
illative vohmaa vohmii
inessive vohmaas vohmiis
elative vohmast vohmist
allative vohmalle vohmille
adessive vohmaal vohmiil
ablative vohmalt vohmilt
translative vohmaks vohmiks
essive vohmanna, vohmaan vohminna, vohmiin
exessive1) vohmant vohmint
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.

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References

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 675
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