caaju

Ingrian
Caajua.

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian чай (čaj).

Pronunciation
  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃɑːju/, [ˈt͡ʃɑːjŭ̥]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃɑːju/, [ˈt͡ʃɑːju]
  • Rhymes: -ɑːju
  • Hyphenation: caa‧ju

Noun

caaju

  1. tea
    • 1936, L. G. Terehova; V. G. Erdeli, Mihailov and P. I. Maksimov, transl., Geografia: oppikirja iƶoroin alkușkoulun kolmatta klaassaa vart (ensimäine osa), Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-Pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 5:
      Metsävahti vei meijet kottii, jootti caajuul, ja hänen poika mäni meitä saattamaa.
      The forest ranger took us to [his] house, gave us tea to drink, and his son went to see us off.

Declension
Declension of caaju (type 4/koivu, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative caaju caajut
genitive caajun caajuin, caajuloin
partitive caajua caajuja, caajuloja
illative caajuu caajui, caajuloihe
inessive caajuus caajuis, caajulois
elative caajust caajuist, caajuloist
allative caajulle caajuille, caajuloille
adessive caajuul caajuil, caajuloil
ablative caajult caajuilt, caajuloilt
translative caajuks caajuiks, caajuloiks
essive caajunna, caajuun caajuinna, caajuloinna, caajuin, caajuloin
exessive1) caajunt caajuint, caajuloint
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.

Derived terms

References
  • V. I. Junus (1936) Iƶoran Keelen Grammatikka‎, Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 8
  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 603
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