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hius

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Finnish

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *hibus, equivalent to hipiä (smooth skin, scalp) + -us.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhiu̯s/, [ˈhiu̯s̠]
  • Rhymes: -ius
  • Syllabification(key): hius
  • Hyphenation(key): hius

Noun

hius

  1. a single hair, strand of hair (on a human head); (in the plural) hair (on a human head), head hair

Declension

More information nominative, genitive ...
More information first-person singular possessor, singular ...

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Ingrian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *hibus. Cognates include Finnish hius and Estonian juus.

Pronunciation

Noun

hius

  1. strand of hair
  2. (in the plural) hair

Declension

More information Declension of (type 2/petos, no gradation), singular ...

Synonyms

See also

References

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971), Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 63
  • Arvo Laanest (1997), Isuri keele Hevaha murde sõnastik, Eesti Keele Instituut, page 37
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Võro

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *hibus.

Noun

hius (genitive hiussõ or hiusõ, partitive hiust)

  1. (single) hair, strand of hair

Inflection

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