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Karelian

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Karelian
kirja[ˈkir(ʲ)jɑ]
noun
A written or printed work consisting of pages glued or sewn together.

“Minä luen hyvä kirja.”

I am reading a good book.

“Minä luen hyvvää kirjua.”

I am reading a good book.

Also means
  1. letter
  2. pattern
  3. book

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 7 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Karelian
kirjain[ˈkir(ʲ)jɑi̯n]
noun
A symbol used to represent a speech sound in writing.

“Tämä on aakkosten ensimmäinen kirjain.”

This is the first letter of the alphabet.

“A on aakkosten enzimäine kirjain.”

A is the first letter of the alphabet.

Also means
  1. letter (character)
  2. letter

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 7 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Karelian
sanakirja
noun
An older, non-standard way of writing the word for dictionary.

“Hän käyttää vanhaa sanakirja-muotoa.”

He uses the old sanakirja form.

Also means
  1. obsolete spelling of šanakirja

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 7 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

Adapted
Karelian
šanakirja[ˈʃɑnɑˌkirjɑ]
noun
A book that lists words and their meanings.

“Minulla on uuzi šanakirja.”

I have a new dictionary.

Also means
  1. dictionary

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 7 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Karelian
se[ˈsʲe]Appears in an example
det
A determiner used to refer to a specific object or person previously mentioned.

“Se on minun kirja.”

It is my book.

Also means
  1. alternative form of še
  2. it

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 7 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

Adapted
Karelian
še[ˈʃe]Appears in an example
det
A word used to point to something that is not right here, or to something previously mentioned.

“Anna minule še kirja.”

Give me that book.

Also means
  1. that
  2. this, that (medial)

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 7 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Karelian
muu[ˈmuː]Appears in an example
pron
Refers to a different person or thing from the one already mentioned.

“Ota muu kirja.”

Take the other book.

Also means
  1. the other
  2. another

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 7 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

Adapted
Karelian
taiAppears in an example
pron
A pronoun used to point out a specific object or person near or relevant to the speaker.

“Tai on minun kirja.”

This is my book.

Also means
  1. this
  2. that

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 7 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

Adapted
Karelian
hyvä[ˈhyʋæ]Appears in an example
adj
Something that is of high quality or positive in nature.

“Tämä on hyvä kirja.”

This is a good book.

Also means
  1. good

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 7 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

Adapted
Karelian
tämä[ˈtʲæmæ]Appears in an example
det
A word used to refer to a person or thing that is near the speaker.

“Tämä on minun kirja.”

This is my book.

Also means
  1. this

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 7 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

Adapted
Karelian
kissaAppears in an example
noun
An older way of spelling the word for cat, which has now been replaced by the spelling kišša.

“Vanha kirja käytti sanaa kissa.”

The old book used the word kissa.

Also means
  1. superseded spelling of kišša

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 7 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

Adapted
Karelian
pannaAppears in an example
verb
To place something in a specific location or position.

“Panna kirja pöydälle.”

Put the book on the table.

Also means
  1. put

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 7 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

Adapted
Karelian
hammasAppears in an example
noun
This is an older way of writing the Karelian word for tooth. Modern Karelian spelling prefers hammaš.

“Vanha kirja käytti sanaa hammas.”

The old book used the word hammas.

Also means
  1. superseded spelling of hammaš

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 7 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

Adapted
Karelian
kolmasAppears in an example
adj
The number that comes after the second in a sequence. It refers to the position three in a line or order.

“Se on minun kolmas kirja.”

That is my third book.

Also means
  1. third

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 7 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

Adapted

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