avosuu

Ingrian

Etymology

From avo (“openness”) +‎ suu (“mouth”). Akin to dialectal Finnish avosuu.

Pronunciation
  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈɑʋoˌsuː/, [ˈɑʋo̞ˌs̠uː]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈɑʋoˌsuː/, [ˈɑʋo̞ˌʃuː]
  • Rhymes: -uː
  • Hyphenation: a‧vo‧suu

Noun

avosuu

  1. person who keeps his mouth open

Declension
Declension of avosuu (type 8/maa, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative avosuu avosuut
genitive avosuun avosuijen
partitive avosuuta avosuita
illative avosuuhu avosuihe
inessive avosuus avosuis
elative avosuust avosuist
allative avosuulle avosuille
adessive avosuul avosuil
ablative avosuult avosuilt
translative avosuuks avosuiks
essive avosuunna, avosuun avosuinna, avosuin
exessive1) avosuunt avosuint
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.

References
  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 24
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