riihihaltias

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Ingrian

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Etymology

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From riihi +‎ haltias (spirit).

Pronunciation

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  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈriːhiˌhɑltiɑs/, [ˈriːhĭˌhɑɫtʲe̞z̠]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈriːhiˌhɑltiɑs/, [ˈriːhiˌhɑɫtiɑʒ̥]
  • Rhymes: -ɑltiɑs
  • Hyphenation: rii‧hi‧hal‧ti‧as

Noun

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riihihaltias

  1. (folklore) A spirit that lives in a riihi and occasionally sets fire to it.

Declension

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Declension of riihihaltias: see haltias

References

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  • Olga I. Konkova (2009) Ижора: Очерки истории и культуры[1], Saint Petersburg, →ISBN, page 152