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vaikko

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Ingrian

Etymology 1

Ultimately from Proto-Finnic *vaikka.

Pronunciation

  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈʋɑi̯kːo/, [ˈʋɑi̯kːŏ̞̥]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈʋɑi̯kːo/, [ˈʋɑi̯kːo̞]
  • Rhymes: -ɑi̯kːo
  • Hyphenation: vaik‧ko

Conjunction

vaikko

  1. if only, just
  2. although, even though
    • 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 5:
      Siis höö näyttiit meille poolen, kus ono linna, vaikko linnaa metsän takant bygrält ei näkynt.
      Then they showed us the direction, where the city is, even though the city wasn't visible from the hillock from behind the forest.
Synonyms

Etymology 2

From Proto-Finnic *vaikko. Cognates include dialectal Finnish vaikko and Estonian vaik.

Pronunciation

  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈʋɑi̯kːo/, [ˈʋɑi̯kːŏ̞̥]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈʋɑi̯kːo/, [ˈʋɑi̯kːo̞]
  • Rhymes: -ɑi̯kːo
  • Hyphenation: vaik‧ko

Noun

vaikko

  1. earwax
Declension
More information Declension of (type 4/koivu, kk-k gradation), singular ...
Synonyms

References

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971), Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 631
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Northern Sami

Etymology

Borrowed from Finnish vaikka.

Pronunciation

  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈvajkko/

Conjunction

vaikkọ

  1. although [with conditional]
  2. even if [with conditional]

Alternative forms

  • váikko

Further reading

  • Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages, Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland

Votic

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

    Borrowed from Ingrian vaikko.

    Conjunction

    vaikko

    1. although

    Etymology 2

      From Proto-Finnic *vaikko.

      Noun

      vaikko

      1. resin
      Inflection
      More information Declension of (type II/võrkko, kk-k gradation), singular ...

      References

      • Hallap, V.; Adler, E.; Grünberg, S.; Leppik, M. (2012), “vaikko”, in Vadja keele sõnaraamat [A dictionary of the Votic language], 2nd edition, Tallinn
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