djuima

Ingrian

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian дюйм (djujm).

Pronunciation

  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈdʲui̯mɑ/, [ˈdʲui̯m]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈdʲui̯mɑ/, [ˈtʲui̯mɑ]
  • Rhymes: -ui̯m, -ui̯mɑ
  • Hyphenation: djui‧ma

Noun

djuima

  1. inch

Declension

Declension of djuima (type 3/koira, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative djuima djuimat
genitive djuiman djuimiin
partitive djuimaa djuimia
illative djuimaa djuimii
inessive djuimaas djuimiis
elative djuimast djuimist
allative djuimalle djuimille
adessive djuimaal djuimiil
ablative djuimalt djuimilt
translative djuimaks djuimiks
essive djuimanna, djuimaan djuiminna, djuimiin
exessive1) djuimant djuimint
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.

Derived terms

See also

Traditional Ingrian units of length
(part) 500 13 13 29 17 112 121 184
native name versta syli arššina harkkamus kyynärä jalka vaaksa käsi djuima
SI equivalent 1.07 km. 2.13 m. 71.1 cm. 71.0 cm 47.4 cm. 30.5 cm. 17.8 cm. 10.2 cm. 2.54 cm.

References

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 605
  • Arvo Laanest (1978) Isuri keele ajalooline foneetika ja morfoloogia [The historical phonology and morphology of the Ingrian language]‎[1], Tallinn, page 25