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avittaa

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Finnish

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *abittadak, from *api (help).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑʋitːɑːˣ/, [ˈɑ̝ʋit̪ːɑ̝ː(ʔ)]
  • Rhymes: -ɑʋitːɑː
  • Syllabification(key): a‧vit‧taa
  • Hyphenation(key): avit‧taa

Verb

avittaa (colloquial)

  1. alternative form of auttaa

Usage notes

More information Dialectal distribution of ...

Conjugation

More information indicative mood, present tense ...

Derived terms

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Ingrian

Etymology

Borrowed from Votic avitta, from Proto-Finnic *abittadak, equivalent to avi- (help) + -ttaa. Cognates include Estonian aitada and Võro avitaq.

Pronunciation

  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈɑʋitːɑː/, [ˈɑʋiˑtːɑ]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈɑʋitːɑː/, [ˈɑʋiˑtːɑː]
  • (Hevaha) IPA(key): /ˈɑʋitːɑk/, [ˈɑʋiˑtːɑɡ̊]
  • Rhymes: -ɑʋitːɑː
  • Hyphenation: a‧vit‧taa

Verb

avittaa

  1. (intransitive) to help
    • 1936, N. A. Iljin and V. I. Junus, Bukvari iƶoroin șkouluja vart, Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 54:
      Zahara avitti Zinal ja Zojal.
      Zahara helped Zina and Zoja.
    • 1936, D. I. Efimov, Lukukirja: Inkeroisia alkușkouluja vart (ensimäine osa), Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 12:
      Töö-ko meille avita.
      Come help us.
    • 1936, L. G. Terehova, V. G. Erdeli, translated by Mihailov and P. I. Maksimov, Geografia: oppikirja iƶoroin alkușkoulun kolmatta klaassaa vart (ensimäine osa) [Geography: textbook for Ingrian elementary school third grade (first part)], Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-Pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 4:
      Meijen kirja avittaa teille oppihussaa geografiaa.
      Our book will help you learn geography.

Usage notes

  • The patient of the verb is set in either partitive, allative or adessive:
    Avita minnua/miulle/miul!Help me!

Conjugation

More information Conjugation of (type 2/kirjuttaa, tt-t gradation), Indikativa ...

Synonyms

References

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971), Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 24
  • Arvo Laanest (1997), Isuri keele Hevaha murde sõnastik, Eesti Keele Instituut, page 23
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