irvillää

Ingrian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From the possessed allative singular of Proto-Finnic *irvi.

Pronunciation

  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈirʋilːæː/, [ˈirʋəlʲːæ]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈirʋilːæː/, [ˈirʋilːæː]
  • Rhymes: -irʋilːæː
  • Hyphenation: ir‧vil‧lää

Adverb

irvillää

  1. smiling, in a grimace
    Siä oot hautajaisiil, miks siun hampaat ollaa irvillää?
    You're at a funeral, why are you smiling?
    (literally, “You're at a funeral, why are your teeth in a grimace?”)

References

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 94
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