ūļ
See also: Appendix:Variations of "ul"
Livonian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Finnic *huuli, cognates including Estonian huul, Finnish huuli. Possibly from Proto-Finno-Ugric; compare Eastern Khanty лул (lul, “mouth”).[1]
Noun
[edit]ūļ
- lip
- Tiit-Rein Viitso, Valts Ernštreits (2012–2013), Līvõkīel-ēstikīel-lețkīel sõnārōntõz, Tartu, Rīga: TÜ, LVA
- ūļi nūolõ
- to lick lips
- ta vȭidab tuoizõn mietā ūl pǟlõ siz, ku touzõb
- he is spreading honey on another's lips, that's when he's tricking you
- ūļi nūolõ
- Tiit-Rein Viitso, Valts Ernštreits (2012–2013), Līvõkīel-ēstikīel-lețkīel sõnārōntõz, Tartu, Rīga: TÜ, LVA
Declension
[edit]| singular (ikšlug) | plural (pǟgiņlug) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīv) | ūļ | ūld |
| genitive (genitīv) | ūl | ūld |
| partitive (partitīv) | ūldõ | ūļi |
| dative (datīv) | ūlõn | ūldõn |
| instrumental (instrumentāl) | ūlkõks | ūldkõks |
| illative (illatīv) | ūlõ | ūļiž |
| inessive (inesīv) | ūlsõ | ūļši |
| elative (elatīv) | ūlstõ | ūļšti |