rako

Apatani

Noun

rako

1. tortoise

Finnish

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *rako (compare Estonian pragu, Ingrian rako, Karelian rako, Votic rako), borrowed from Proto-Baltic [Term?] (compare Latvian spraga, Lithuanian spraga).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrɑko/, [ˈrɑ̝ko̞]
• Rhymes: -ɑko
• Syllabification^(key): ra‧ko

Noun

rako

1. crack, chink, fissure, slit (narrow opening)
2. slot, slit (narrow aperture meant to receive an inserted object)
3. (geology) joint, geologic joint

Declension

Inflection of rako (Kotus type 1*D/valo, k-∅ gradation)
nominative		rako	raot
genitive		raon	rakojen
partitive		rakoa	rakoja
illative		rakoon	rakoihin
		singular	plural
nominative		rako	raot
accusative	nom.	rako	raot
	gen.	raon
genitive		raon	rakojen
partitive		rakoa	rakoja
inessive		raossa	raoissa
elative		raosta	raoista
illative		rakoon	rakoihin
adessive		raolla	raoilla
ablative		raolta	raoilta
allative		raolle	raoille
essive		rakona	rakoina
translative		raoksi	raoiksi
abessive		raotta	raoitta
instructive		—	raoin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of rako (type valo)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative rakoni rakoni accusative nom. rakoni rakoni gen. rakoni genitive rakoni rakojeni partitive rakoani rakojani inessive raossani raoissani elative raostani raoistani illative rakooni rakoihini adessive raollani raoillani ablative raoltani raoiltani allative raolleni raoilleni essive rakonani rakoinani translative raokseni raoikseni abessive raottani raoittani instructive — — comitative — rakoineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative rakosi rakosi accusative nom. rakosi rakosi gen. rakosi genitive rakosi rakojesi partitive rakoasi rakojasi inessive raossasi raoissasi elative raostasi raoistasi illative rakoosi rakoihisi adessive raollasi raoillasi ablative raoltasi raoiltasi allative raollesi raoillesi essive rakonasi rakoinasi translative raoksesi raoiksesi abessive raottasi raoittasi instructive — — comitative — rakoinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative rakomme rakomme accusative nom. rakomme rakomme gen. rakomme genitive rakomme rakojemme partitive rakoamme rakojamme inessive raossamme raoissamme elative raostamme raoistamme illative rakoomme rakoihimme adessive raollamme raoillamme ablative raoltamme raoiltamme allative raollemme raoillemme essive rakonamme rakoinamme translative raoksemme raoiksemme abessive raottamme raoittamme instructive — — comitative — rakoinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative rakonne rakonne accusative nom. rakonne rakonne gen. rakonne genitive rakonne rakojenne partitive rakoanne rakojanne inessive raossanne raoissanne elative raostanne raoistanne illative rakoonne rakoihinne adessive raollanne raoillanne ablative raoltanne raoiltanne allative raollenne raoillenne essive rakonanne rakoinanne translative raoksenne raoiksenne abessive raottanne raoittanne instructive — — comitative — rakoinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative rakonsa rakonsa accusative nom. rakonsa rakonsa gen. rakonsa genitive rakonsa rakojensa partitive rakoaan rakoansa rakojaan rakojansa inessive raossaan raossansa raoissaan raoissansa elative raostaan raostansa raoistaan raoistansa illative rakoonsa rakoihinsa adessive raollaan raollansa raoillaan raoillansa ablative raoltaan raoltansa raoiltaan raoiltansa allative raolleen raollensa raoilleen raoillensa essive rakonaan rakonansa rakoinaan rakoinansa translative raokseen raoksensa raoikseen raoiksensa abessive raottaan raottansa raoittaan raoittansa instructive — — comitative — rakoineen rakoinensa

Derived terms

• raollaan
• raolleen

Further reading

• “rako”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish] (online dictionary, continuously updated, in Finnish), Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-03

Anagrams

• akro-, okra

Ingrian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *rako. Cognates include Finnish rako and dialectal Estonian ragu.

Pronunciation

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈrɑko/, [ˈrɑko̞]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈrɑko/, [ˈrɑɡ̊o̞]
• Rhymes: -ɑko
• Hyphenation: ra‧ko

Noun

rako

1. crack

   rako jääs ― a crack in ice

Declension

Declension of rako (type 4/koivu, k- gradation, gemination)
	singular	plural
nominative	rako	raot
genitive	raon	rakkoin, rakoloin
partitive	rakkoa	rakoja, rakoloja
illative	rakkoo	rakkoi, rakoloihe
inessive	raos	raois, rakolois
elative	raost	raoist, rakoloist
allative	raolle	raoille, rakoloille
adessive	raol	raoil, rakoloil
ablative	raolt	raoilt, rakoloilt
translative	raoks	raoiks, rakoloiks
essive	rakonna, rakkoon	rakoinna, rakoloinna, rakkoin, rakoloin
exessive1)	rakont	rakoint, rakoloint
1) obsolete *) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl) **) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.

Synonyms

• lovi

Derived terms

• rakoisillaa
• raokas

 

References

• Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 461

Ternate

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɾa.ko]

Verb

rako

1. (transitive) to plait

Conjugation

Conjugation of rako
	Singular	Plural
	Inclusive	Exclusive
1st	torako	forako	mirako
2nd	norako	nirako
3rd	Masculine	orako	irako, yorako†
Feminine	morako
Neuter	irako
† - archaic

References

• Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh

Votic

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *rako.

Pronunciation

• (Luutsa, Liivtšülä) IPA^(key): /ˈrɑko/, [ˈrɑko]
• Rhymes: -ɑko
• Hyphenation: ra‧ko

Noun

rako

1. gap, crack

Inflection

Declension of rako (type II/võrkko, k-g gradation)
	singular	plural
nominative	rako	ragod
genitive	rago	rakojõ, rakoi
partitive	rakkoa	rakoitõ, rakoi
illative	rakkosõ, rakko	rakoisõ
inessive	ragoz	rakoiz
elative	ragossõ	rakoissõ
allative	ragolõ	rakoilõ
adessive	ragollõ	rakoillõ
ablative	ragoltõ	rakoiltõ
translative	ragossi	rakoissi
*) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl) **) the terminative is formed by adding the suffix -ssaa to the short illative (sg) or the genitive. ***) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka to the genitive.

References

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