kundu

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See also: Kundu and kuŋdu

Livvi

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Etymology

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From Proto-Finnic *kunta, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *kunta.

Akin to Finnish kunta and Estonian -kond.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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kundu

  1. composition, structure, membership, staff, body
  2. commune, municipality
  3. (in compounds) community, group, corps
    rodnʹu (relative) + ‎kundu → ‎rodnʹukundu (relatives, family)
    ohjavo (instruction) + ‎kundu → ‎ohjavokundu (manual)
    lugii (reader) + ‎kundu → ‎lugiikundu (reading club; reading audience)
    kanzu (people) + ‎kundu → ‎kanzukundu (nation)
  4. (in compounds) used in terms for administrative divisions
    kylä (village) + ‎kundu → ‎kyläkundu (rural settlement (administrative division unit in Russia))

Declension

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Derived terms

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References

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  • Tatjana Boiko (2019) Suuri Karjal-Venʹalaine Sanakniigu (livvin murreh) [The Big Karelian-Russian dictionary (Livvi dialect)], 2nd edition, →ISBN, page 129

Tok Pisin

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Noun

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kundu

  1. hand drum