-soo

See also: soo, Soo, and sôo

Ingrian

Etymology

Reduced form of siso (“sister”).

Pronunciation

(Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /-soː/, [-s̠oː]

(Soikkola) IPA^(key): /-soː/, [-ʃo̝ː]

Particle

-soo

Used after a female name to mark the referent as the speaker's sister.

References

Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 542

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