vait

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Ingrian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Cognates include Finnish vaiti and Estonian vait.

Pronunciation[edit]

Adverb[edit]

vait

  1. quiet, silent
    Oo vait! ― Be quiet!

References[edit]

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 631

Old French[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compare modern French vais, va.

Verb[edit]

vait

  1. third-person singular present indicative of aler

Romanian[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

vait

  1. first-person singular present indicative/subjunctive of văita

Votic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Cognate with Finnish vaiti.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Luutsa, Liivtšülä) IPA(key): /ˈvɑi̯t/, [ˈvɑi̯t]
  • Rhymes: -ɑi̯t
  • Hyphenation: vait

Adverb[edit]

vait

  1. quiet, silent

References[edit]

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