imikkoleva

Ingrian

Etymology

From imikko (“female”) +‎ leva (“lion”).

Pronunciation

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈimikːoˌleʋɑ/, [ˈimiˑkːo̞ˌlʲe̞ʋɑˑ]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈimikːojˌleʋɑ/, [ˈimiˑkːo̞jˌle̞ʋɑˑ]
• Rhymes: -eʋɑ
• Hyphenation: i‧mik‧ko‧le‧va

Noun

imikkoleva

1. lioness; female lion
   • 1937, V. A. Tetjurev, translated by N. J. Molotsova, Loonnontiito oppikirja alkușkoulua vart (toin osa), Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-Pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 52:

     Imikkoleva synnyttää 2-3 pläkikäst poikaista, kummat voittiijaat kissan poikaisii.

     The lioness bares 2-3 spotted cubs, which are similar to a cat's cubs.

Declension

Declension of imikkoleva (type 3/kana, no gradation, gemination)
	singular	plural
nominative	imikkoleva	imikkolevat
genitive	imikkolevan	imikkolevvoin
partitive	imikkolevvaa	imikkolevoja
illative	imikkolevvaa	imikkolevvoi
inessive	imikkolevas	imikkolevois
elative	imikkolevast	imikkolevoist
allative	imikkolevalle	imikkolevoille
adessive	imikkoleval	imikkolevoil
ablative	imikkolevalt	imikkolevoilt
translative	imikkolevaks	imikkolevoiks
essive	imikkolevanna, imikkolevvaan	imikkolevoinna, imikkolevvoin
exessive1)	imikkolevant	imikkolevoint
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.

Coordinate terms

• kullileva (“male lion”)