paksu

See also: pākšu

Finnish

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *paksu, borrowed from Indo-Iranian; compare Sanskrit बहु (bahu, “much, many, abundant”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰn̥ǵʰús (“thick”). Akin to Estonian paks. Probably also related to Erzya покш (pokš, “big, adult”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpɑksu/, [ˈpɑks̠u]
  • Rhymes: -ɑksu
  • Syllabification(key): pak‧su

Adjective

paksu (comparative paksumpi, superlative paksuin)

  1. thick (relatively great in extent from one surface to the opposite in its smallest solid dimension)
    Antonym: ohut
  2. thick, viscous
    Synonym: sakea
    Antonym: ohut
  3. thick, dense
    Synonyms: tuuhea, tiheä, taaja
    Antonym: ohut
  4. (colloquial) pregnant
  5. (colloquial) bold, barefaced, brazen, e.g. polemic but ungrounded in reality

Declension
Inflection of paksu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative paksu paksut
genitive paksun paksujen
partitive paksua paksuja
illative paksuun paksuihin
singular plural
nominative paksu paksut
accusative nom. paksu paksut
gen. paksun
genitive paksun paksujen
partitive paksua paksuja
inessive paksussa paksuissa
elative paksusta paksuista
illative paksuun paksuihin
adessive paksulla paksuilla
ablative paksulta paksuilta
allative paksulle paksuille
essive paksuna paksuina
translative paksuksi paksuiksi
instructive — paksuin
abessive paksutta paksuitta
comitative — paksuine
Possessive forms of paksu (type valo)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative paksuni paksuni
accusative nom. paksuni paksuni
gen. paksuni
genitive paksuni paksujeni
partitive paksuani paksujani
inessive paksussani paksuissani
elative paksustani paksuistani
illative paksuuni paksuihini
adessive paksullani paksuillani
ablative paksultani paksuiltani
allative paksulleni paksuilleni
essive paksunani paksuinani
translative paksukseni paksuikseni
instructive — —
abessive paksuttani paksuittani
comitative — paksuineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative paksusi paksusi
accusative nom. paksusi paksusi
gen. paksusi
genitive paksusi paksujesi
partitive paksuasi paksujasi
inessive paksussasi paksuissasi
elative paksustasi paksuistasi
illative paksuusi paksuihisi
adessive paksullasi paksuillasi
ablative paksultasi paksuiltasi
allative paksullesi paksuillesi
essive paksunasi paksuinasi
translative paksuksesi paksuiksesi
instructive — —
abessive paksuttasi paksuittasi
comitative — paksuinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative paksumme paksumme
accusative nom. paksumme paksumme
gen. paksumme
genitive paksumme paksujemme
partitive paksuamme paksujamme
inessive paksussamme paksuissamme
elative paksustamme paksuistamme
illative paksuumme paksuihimme
adessive paksullamme paksuillamme
ablative paksultamme paksuiltamme
allative paksullemme paksuillemme
essive paksunamme paksuinamme
translative paksuksemme paksuiksemme
instructive — —
abessive paksuttamme paksuittamme
comitative — paksuinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative paksunne paksunne
accusative nom. paksunne paksunne
gen. paksunne
genitive paksunne paksujenne
partitive paksuanne paksujanne
inessive paksussanne paksuissanne
elative paksustanne paksuistanne
illative paksuunne paksuihinne
adessive paksullanne paksuillanne
ablative paksultanne paksuiltanne
allative paksullenne paksuillenne
essive paksunanne paksuinanne
translative paksuksenne paksuiksenne
instructive — —
abessive paksuttanne paksuittanne
comitative — paksuinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative paksunsa paksunsa
accusative nom. paksunsa paksunsa
gen. paksunsa
genitive paksunsa paksujensa
partitive paksuaan
paksuansa		 paksujaan
paksujansa
inessive paksussaan
paksussansa		 paksuissaan
paksuissansa
elative paksustaan
paksustansa		 paksuistaan
paksuistansa
illative paksuunsa paksuihinsa
adessive paksullaan
paksullansa		 paksuillaan
paksuillansa
ablative paksultaan
paksultansa		 paksuiltaan
paksuiltansa
allative paksulleen
paksullensa		 paksuilleen
paksuillensa
essive paksunaan
paksunansa		 paksuinaan
paksuinansa
translative paksukseen
paksuksensa		 paksuikseen
paksuiksensa
instructive — —
abessive paksuttaan
paksuttansa		 paksuittaan
paksuittansa
comitative — paksuineen
paksuinensa

Derived terms

Anagrams

Ingrian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *paksu. Cognates include Finnish paksu and Estonian paks.

Pronunciation
  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈpɑksu/, [ˈpɑks̠ŭ̥]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈpɑksu/, [ˈpɑkʃu]
  • Rhymes: -ɑksu
  • Hyphenation: pak‧su

Adjective

paksu (comparative paksump)

  1. thick
    • 1936, N. A. Iljin and V. I. Junus, Bukvari iƶoroin șkouluja vart, Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 72:
      Kirja ono 3 santimetraa paksu.
      The book is 3 centimetres thick.
  2. dense
  3. pregnant
  4. rich, wealthy
  5. (typography) bold
    • 1936, V. I. Junus, Iƶoran Keelen Grammatikka‎, Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 14:
      Paksuul șriftaal painetut format, niku jo oli saottu, ollaa otettu kirjakeelen formaks.
      The forms printed in the bold print, like was already said, have been taken into the forms of the written language.

Declension
Declension of paksu (type 4/koivu, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative paksu paksut
genitive paksun paksuin, paksuloin
partitive paksua paksuja, paksuloja
illative paksuu paksui, paksuloihe
inessive paksuus paksuis, paksulois
elative paksust paksuist, paksuloist
allative paksulle paksuille, paksuloille
adessive paksuul paksuil, paksuloil
ablative paksult paksuilt, paksuloilt
translative paksuks paksuiks, paksuloiks
essive paksunna, paksuun paksuinna, paksuloinna, paksuin, paksuloin
exessive1) paksunt paksuint, paksuloint
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.

Synonyms

References
  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 377

Votic

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *paksu.

Pronunciation
  • (Luutsa, Liivtšülä) IPA(key): /ˈpɑksu/, [ˈpɑksu]
  • Rhymes: -ɑksu
  • Hyphenation: pak‧su

Adjective

paksu

  1. thick
  2. pregnant

Inflection
Declension of paksu (type II/võrkko, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative paksu paksud
genitive paksu paksuje, paksujõ, paksui
partitive paksua paksuitõ, paksui
illative paksu, paksusõ paksuje, paksujõ, paksuisõ
inessive paksuz paksuiz
elative paksussõ paksuissõ
allative paksulõ paksuilõ
adessive paksullõ paksuillõ
ablative paksultõ paksuiltõ
translative paksussi paksuissi
*) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl)
**) the terminative is formed by adding the suffix -ssaa to the short illative or the genitive.
***) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka to the genitive.

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