lovi

See also: loví, lóvi, lõvi, lövi, and лови

Finnish

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *lovi (compare Ingrian lovi and dialectal Estonian lõvi (“cleft”)).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈloʋi/, [ˈlo̞ʋi]
• Rhymes: -oʋi
• Syllabification^(key): lo‧vi
• Hyphenation^(key): lo‧vi

Noun

lovi

1. notch, cleft (V-shaped cut)
2. notch (V-shaped cut used for keeping a record)
3. mortise (hole for a tenon)
4. (figuratively) hole (that which is missing something, especially after it has been taken out)

   lovi budjetissa ― hole in a budget

5. (Finnic mythology) A supernatural place, in some interpretations located between the real world and underworld. Persons, usually shamans, visiting lovi appear to be in a state of trance.

Declension

Inflection of lovi (Kotus type 7/ovi, no gradation)
nominative		lovi	lovet
genitive		loven	lovien
partitive		lovea	lovia
illative		loveen	loviin
		singular	plural
nominative		lovi	lovet
accusative	nom.	lovi	lovet
	gen.	loven
genitive		loven	lovien
partitive		lovea	lovia
inessive		lovessa	lovissa
elative		lovesta	lovista
illative		loveen	loviin
adessive		lovella	lovilla
ablative		lovelta	lovilta
allative		lovelle	loville
essive		lovena	lovina
translative		loveksi	loviksi
abessive		lovetta	lovitta
instructive		—	lovin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of lovi (Kotus type 7/ovi, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative loveni loveni accusative nom. loveni loveni gen. loveni genitive loveni lovieni partitive loveani loviani inessive lovessani lovissani elative lovestani lovistani illative loveeni loviini adessive lovellani lovillani ablative loveltani loviltani allative lovelleni lovilleni essive lovenani lovinani translative lovekseni lovikseni abessive lovettani lovittani instructive — — comitative — lovineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative lovesi lovesi accusative nom. lovesi lovesi gen. lovesi genitive lovesi loviesi partitive loveasi loviasi inessive lovessasi lovissasi elative lovestasi lovistasi illative loveesi loviisi adessive lovellasi lovillasi ablative loveltasi loviltasi allative lovellesi lovillesi essive lovenasi lovinasi translative loveksesi loviksesi abessive lovettasi lovittasi instructive — — comitative — lovinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative lovemme lovemme accusative nom. lovemme lovemme gen. lovemme genitive lovemme loviemme partitive loveamme loviamme inessive lovessamme lovissamme elative lovestamme lovistamme illative loveemme loviimme adessive lovellamme lovillamme ablative loveltamme loviltamme allative lovellemme lovillemme essive lovenamme lovinamme translative loveksemme loviksemme abessive lovettamme lovittamme instructive — — comitative — lovinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative lovenne lovenne accusative nom. lovenne lovenne gen. lovenne genitive lovenne lovienne partitive loveanne lovianne inessive lovessanne lovissanne elative lovestanne lovistanne illative loveenne loviinne adessive lovellanne lovillanne ablative loveltanne loviltanne allative lovellenne lovillenne essive lovenanne lovinanne translative loveksenne loviksenne abessive lovettanne lovittanne instructive — — comitative — lovinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative lovensa lovensa accusative nom. lovensa lovensa gen. lovensa genitive lovensa loviensa partitive loveaan loveansa loviaan loviansa inessive lovessaan lovessansa lovissaan lovissansa elative lovestaan lovestansa lovistaan lovistansa illative loveensa loviinsa adessive lovellaan lovellansa lovillaan lovillansa ablative loveltaan loveltansa loviltaan loviltansa allative lovelleen lovellensa lovilleen lovillensa essive lovenaan lovenansa lovinaan lovinansa translative lovekseen loveksensa lovikseen loviksensa abessive lovettaan lovettansa lovittaan lovittansa instructive — — comitative — lovineen lovinensa

Derived terms

• langeta loveen
• lovellinen
• loveta
• lovileuka
• loviliitos
• lovinen
• lovisammal
• lovittaa
• sormilovi

Further reading

• “lovi”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 3 July 2023

Anagrams

• livo, olvi

Hungarian

Etymology

Clipping and -i diminutive of lóverseny.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈlovi]
• Hyphenation: lo‧vi
• Rhymes: -vi

Noun

lovi (usually uncountable, plural lovik)

1. (informal) synonym of lóverseny or lóversenyzés (“horse race(s), horse racing”).

Declension

Inflection (stem in long/high vowel, back harmony)

	singular	plural
nominative	lovi	lovik
accusative	lovit	lovikat
dative	lovinak	loviknak
instrumental	lovival	lovikkal
causal-final	loviért	lovikért
translative	lovivá	lovikká
terminative	loviig	lovikig
essive-formal	loviként	lovikként
essive-modal	—	—
inessive	loviban	lovikban
superessive	lovin	lovikon
adessive	lovinál	loviknál
illative	loviba	lovikba
sublative	lovira	lovikra
allative	lovihoz	lovikhoz
elative	loviból	lovikból
delative	loviról	lovikról
ablative	lovitól	loviktól
non-attributive possessive – singular	lovié	loviké
non-attributive possessive – plural	loviéi	lovikéi

Possessive forms of lovi

possessor	single possession	multiple possessions
1st person sing.	lovim	lovijaim (or loviim)
2nd person sing.	lovid	lovijaid (or loviid)
3rd person sing.	lovija	lovijai (or lovii)
1st person plural	lovink	lovijaink (or loviink)
2nd person plural	lovitok	lovijaitok (or loviitok)
3rd person plural	lovijuk	lovijaik (or loviik)

Ingrian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *lovi. Cognates include Finnish lovi and dialectal Estonian lõvi.

Pronunciation

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈloʋi/, [ˈɫo̞ʋiˑ]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈloʋi/, [ˈɫo̞ʋiˑ]
• Rhymes: -oʋi
• Hyphenation: lo‧vi

Noun

lovi

1. crack

   seinän lovet ― cracks in a wall

Declension

Declension of lovi (type 5/lehti, no gradation, gemination)
	singular	plural
nominative	lovi	lovet
genitive	loven	lovviin, loviloin
partitive	lovvia	lovija, loviloja
illative	lovvee	lovvii, loviloihe
inessive	loves	lovis, lovilois
elative	lovest	lovist, loviloist
allative	lovelle	loville, loviloille
adessive	lovel	lovil, loviloil
ablative	lovelt	lovilt, loviloilt
translative	loveks	loviks, loviloiks
essive	lovenna, lovveen	lovinna, loviloinna, lovviin, loviloin
exessive1)	lovent	lovint, loviloint
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

• rako

References

• Ruben E. Nirvi (1971), Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 275

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlo.vi/
• Rhymes: -ovi
• Hyphenation: ló‧vi

Noun

lovi m pl

1. plural of lovo

Romanian

Alternative forms

• лови (lovi) — post-1930s Cyrillic spelling

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic ловити (loviti), from Proto-Slavic *loviti. Compare Serbo-Croatian loviti; cf. also Megleno-Romanian luves (“hunt”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /loˈvi/

• Audio; “a lovi”:

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• Rhymes: -i
• Hyphenation: lo‧vi

Verb

a lovi (third-person singular present lovește, past participle lovit) 4th conjugation

1. to hit; to strike

Conjugation

    conjugation of lovi (fourth conjugation, -esc- infix)

infinitive			a lovi
gerund			lovind
past participle			lovit
number		singular			plural
person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
indicative		eu	tu	el/ea	noi	voi	ei/ele
	present	lovesc	lovești	lovește	lovim	loviți	lovesc
	imperfect	loveam	loveai	lovea	loveam	loveați	loveau
	simple perfect	lovii	loviși	lovi	lovirăm	lovirăți	loviră
	pluperfect	lovisem	loviseși	lovise	loviserăm	loviserăți	loviseră
subjunctive		eu	tu	el/ea	noi	voi	ei/ele
	present	să lovesc	să lovești	să lovească	să lovim	să loviți	să lovească
imperative		—	tu	—	—	voi	—
	affirmative		lovește			loviți
	negative		nu lovi			nu loviți

Derived terms

• lovire
• lovitură

See also

• bate
• plesni

Further reading

• “lovi”, in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language) (in Romanian), 2004–2025

Serbo-Croatian

Verb

lovi (Cyrillic spelling лови)

1. third-person singular present of loviti

Venetan

Noun

lovi m

1. plural of lovo