uhkiast

Ingrian

Etymology 1

From uhkia (“eager; proud”) +‎ -st.

Pronunciation
  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈuhkiɑstɑ/, [ˈuxke̞s̠t]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈuhkiɑːst/, [ˈuxkiɑːʃt]
  • Rhymes: -ɑst, -uhkiɑːst
  • Hyphenation: uh‧ki‧ast

Adverb

uhkiast

  1. eagerly
    • 1936, D. I. Efimov, Lukukirja: Inkeroisia alkușkouluja vart (ensimäine osa), Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 13:
      Tuuzikka veenoksee noisi ylös ja läksi uhkiast uulitsaa mööt.
      Tuuzikka gently stood up and eagerly went along the road.
  2. proudly

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation
  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈuhkiɑstɑ/, [ˈuxke̞s̠t]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈuhkiɑːst/, [ˈuxkiɑːʃt]
  • Rhymes: -ɑst, -uhkiɑːst
  • Hyphenation: uh‧ki‧ast

Adjective

uhkiast

  1. elative singular of uhkia

References
  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 621
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