savu

See also: savû

Esperanto

Pronunciation

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Verb

savu

1. imperative of savi

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Fijian

Noun

savu

1. waterfall
2. spout (for water)

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Finnish

Etymology

From , from Proto-Finno-Permic *sawe. Cognates include Ingrian savvu, Karelian savu, Livonian so’v, Ludian savu, Veps savu, Võro sau, Votic savvu, Northern Sami suovva and Moksha сув (suv).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɑʋu/, [ˈs̠ɑ̝ʋu]
• Rhymes: -ɑʋu
• Hyphenation: sa‧vu

Noun

savu

1. smoke
2. (historical) a residential building with a chimney, a unit for taxation

Declension

Inflection of savu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative		savu	savut
genitive		savun	savujen
partitive		savua	savuja
illative		savuun	savuihin
		singular	plural
nominative		savu	savut
accusative	nom.	savu	savut
	gen.	savun
genitive		savun	savujen
partitive		savua	savuja
inessive		savussa	savuissa
elative		savusta	savuista
illative		savuun	savuihin
adessive		savulla	savuilla
ablative		savulta	savuilta
allative		savulle	savuille
essive		savuna	savuina
translative		savuksi	savuiksi
abessive		savutta	savuitta
instructive		—	savuin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of savu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative savuni savuni accusative nom. savuni savuni gen. savuni genitive savuni savujeni partitive savuani savujani inessive savussani savuissani elative savustani savuistani illative savuuni savuihini adessive savullani savuillani ablative savultani savuiltani allative savulleni savuilleni essive savunani savuinani translative savukseni savuikseni abessive savuttani savuittani instructive — — comitative — savuineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative savusi savusi accusative nom. savusi savusi gen. savusi genitive savusi savujesi partitive savuasi savujasi inessive savussasi savuissasi elative savustasi savuistasi illative savuusi savuihisi adessive savullasi savuillasi ablative savultasi savuiltasi allative savullesi savuillesi essive savunasi savuinasi translative savuksesi savuiksesi abessive savuttasi savuittasi instructive — — comitative — savuinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative savumme savumme accusative nom. savumme savumme gen. savumme genitive savumme savujemme partitive savuamme savujamme inessive savussamme savuissamme elative savustamme savuistamme illative savuumme savuihimme adessive savullamme savuillamme ablative savultamme savuiltamme allative savullemme savuillemme essive savunamme savuinamme translative savuksemme savuiksemme abessive savuttamme savuittamme instructive — — comitative — savuinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative savunne savunne accusative nom. savunne savunne gen. savunne genitive savunne savujenne partitive savuanne savujanne inessive savussanne savuissanne elative savustanne savuistanne illative savuunne savuihinne adessive savullanne savuillanne ablative savultanne savuiltanne allative savullenne savuillenne essive savunanne savuinanne translative savuksenne savuiksenne abessive savuttanne savuittanne instructive — — comitative — savuinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative savunsa savunsa accusative nom. savunsa savunsa gen. savunsa genitive savunsa savujensa partitive savuaan savuansa savujaan savujansa inessive savussaan savussansa savuissaan savuissansa elative savustaan savustansa savuistaan savuistansa illative savuunsa savuihinsa adessive savullaan savullansa savuillaan savuillansa ablative savultaan savultansa savuiltaan savuiltansa allative savulleen savullensa savuilleen savuillensa essive savunaan savunansa savuinaan savuinansa translative savukseen savuksensa savuikseen savuiksensa abessive savuttaan savuttansa savuittaan savuittansa instructive — — comitative — savuineen savuinensa

Derived terms

• nouns: savuke
• adjectives: savuinen, savuton
• verbs: savustaa, savuta, savutella, savuttaa
• proverbs: ei savua ilman tulta

compounds

• savuankerias
• savuhapero
• savuhälytin
• savukaasu
• savukaasuräjähdys
• savukala
• savukalasalaatti
• savukanava

• savukinkku
• savukvartsi
• savuliha
• savuluukku
• savulohi
• savumerkki
• savunharmaa
• savunilmaisin

• savunmakuinen
• savupelti
• savupiippu
• savupiipputeollisuus
• savupirtti
• savupommi
• savuporo
• savurengas

• savurousku
• savusauna
• savuseitikki
• savusilakka
• savusilli
• savusukeltaja
• savuvahinko
• savuverho

Anagrams

• usva, vasu

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Ingrian

Noun

savu

1. smoke

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Latvian

Pronoun

savu

1. (deprecated template usage) accusative singular masculine form of savs
2. (deprecated template usage) instrumental singular masculine form of savs
3. (deprecated template usage) genitive plural masculine form of savs
4. (deprecated template usage) accusative singular feminine form of savs
5. (deprecated template usage) instrumental singular feminine form of savs
6. (deprecated template usage) genitive plural feminine form of savs

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Northern Sami

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *sëvōn.

Pronunciation

• (Kautokeino) IPA^(key): /ˈsavuː/

Noun

savu

1. stream pool

Inflection

Odd, vv-v gradation
Nominative	savu
Genitive	savvona
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	savu	savvonat
Accusative	savvona	savvoniid
Genitive	savvona	savvoniid
Illative	savvonii	savvoniidda
Locative	savvonis	savvoniin
Comitative	savvoniin	savvoniiguin
Essive	savun
Possessive forms Singular Dual Plural 1st person savvonan savvoneamẹ savvoneamẹt 2nd person savvonat savvoneattẹ savvoneattẹt 3rd person savvonis savvoneaskkạ savvoneasẹt

Further reading

• Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages‎^[1], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland

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Veps

Etymology

Related to Finnish savu and Proto-Samic *suovë

Noun

savu

1. smoke

References

• Zajceva, N. G., Mullonen, M. I. (2007) “дым”, in Uz’ venä-vepsläine vajehnik / Novyj russko-vepsskij slovarʹ [New Russian–Veps Dictionary]‎^[2], Petrozavodsk: Periodika