allaa

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Ingrian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Finnic *alahan. Cognates include dialectal Finnish alaan and Karelian alah.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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allaa

  1. (of motion) down, downward
    • 1936, N. A. Iljin and V. I. Junus, Bukvari iƶoroin șkouluja vart, Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 31:
      Varpaisillaa, yllää, allaa.
      On the toes, up, down.

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References

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  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 13
  • Arvo Laanest (1997) Isuri keele Hevaha murde sõnastik, Eesti Keele Instituut, page 19