tanvashaltias

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Ingrian

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Etymology

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From tanvas (barn) +‎ haltias (spirit).

Pronunciation

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  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈtɑnʋɑsˌhɑltiɑs/, [ˈtɑnʋəs̠ˌhɑɫtʲe̞z̠]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈtɑnʋɑsˌhɑltiɑs/, [ˈtɑnʋɑʃˌhɑɫtiɑʒ̥]
  • Rhymes: -ɑltiɑs
  • Hyphenation: tan‧vas‧hal‧ti‧as

Noun

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tanvashaltias

  1. (folklore) A spirit that lives in the barn and takes care of livestock.

Declension

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Declension of tanvashaltias: see haltias

References

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