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vaaksa

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Finnish

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *vaksa, from Proto-Finno-Permic *waksa. Cognates include Erzya вакс (vaks).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɑːksɑ/, [ˈʋɑ̝ːks̠ɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -ɑːksɑ
  • Syllabification(key): vaak‧sa
  • Hyphenation(key): vaak‧sa

Noun

vaaksa

  1. Finnish span (distance between the thumb and the index finger)
    Synonym: (dialectal) vähävaaksa
  2. (dialectal) span as a distance between the thumb and the middle finger
    Synonym: (dialectal) isovaaksa
  3. (loosely) span, handspan (distance between the thumb and some other finger)
  4. (historical) an obsolete Finnish unit of measurement for length equal to 1/4th of a kyynärä or around 148.44 millimeters
    Synonym: kortteli

Usage notes

vaaksa without any qualifiers refers to the distance between the thumb and the index finger (when extended).

Declension

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

Derived terms

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Ingrian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *vaksa. Cognates include Finnish vaaksa and Estonian vaks.

Pronunciation

  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈʋɑːksɑ/, [ˈʋɑːks̠]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈʋɑːksɑ/, [ˈʋɑːkʃɑ]
  • Rhymes: -ɑːks, -ɑːksɑ
  • Hyphenation: vaak‧sa

Noun

vaaksa

  1. chet (unit of measure)
  2. handspan (distance between the thumb and the index finger)

Declension

More information Declension of (type 3/kana, no gradation), singular ...

See also

More information (part), 1⁄3 ...

References

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971), Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 648
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