Estonian
Adjective
kavala
- genitive singular of kaval
Finnish
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *kavala.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɑʋɑlɑ/, [ˈkɑ̝ʋɑ̝lɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -ɑʋɑlɑ
- Syllabification(key): ka‧va‧la
- Hyphenation(key): ka‧va‧la
Adjective
kavala (comparative kavalampi, superlative kavalin)
- treacherous, insidious, deceitful
- (dated) sly, crafty
- Synonyms: ovela, viekas
Declension
| Inflection of kavala (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
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| nominative
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kavala
|
kavalat
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| genitive
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kavalan
|
kavalien
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| partitive
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kavalaa
|
kavalia
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| illative
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kavalaan
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kavaliin
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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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kavala
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kavalat
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| accusative
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nom.
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kavala
|
kavalat
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| gen.
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kavalan
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| genitive
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kavalan
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kavalien
kavalain rare
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| partitive
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kavalaa
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kavalia
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| inessive
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kavalassa
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kavalissa
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| elative
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kavalasta
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kavalista
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| illative
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kavalaan
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kavaliin
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| adessive
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kavalalla
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kavalilla
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| ablative
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kavalalta
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kavalilta
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| allative
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kavalalle
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kavalille
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| essive
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kavalana
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kavalina
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| translative
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kavalaksi
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kavaliksi
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| abessive
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kavalatta
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kavalitta
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| instructive
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—
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kavalin
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| comitative
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— |
kavaline
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| Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.
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| first-person singular possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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kavalani
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kavalani
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| accusative
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nom.
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kavalani
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kavalani
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| gen.
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kavalani
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| genitive
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kavalani
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kavalieni
kavalaini rare
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| partitive
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kavalaani
|
kavaliani
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| inessive
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kavalassani
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kavalissani
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| elative
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kavalastani
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kavalistani
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| illative
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kavalaani
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kavaliini
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| adessive
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kavalallani
|
kavalillani
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| ablative
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kavalaltani
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kavaliltani
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| allative
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kavalalleni
|
kavalilleni
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| essive
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kavalanani
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kavalinani
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| translative
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kavalakseni
|
kavalikseni
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| abessive
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kavalattani
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kavalittani
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
kavalineni
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| second-person singular possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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kavalasi
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kavalasi
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| accusative
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nom.
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kavalasi
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kavalasi
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| gen.
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kavalasi
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| genitive
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kavalasi
|
kavaliesi
kavalaisi rare
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| partitive
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kavalaasi
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kavaliasi
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| inessive
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kavalassasi
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kavalissasi
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| elative
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kavalastasi
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kavalistasi
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| illative
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kavalaasi
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kavaliisi
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| adessive
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kavalallasi
|
kavalillasi
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| ablative
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kavalaltasi
|
kavaliltasi
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| allative
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kavalallesi
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kavalillesi
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| essive
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kavalanasi
|
kavalinasi
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| translative
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kavalaksesi
|
kavaliksesi
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| abessive
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kavalattasi
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kavalittasi
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| instructive
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—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
kavalinesi
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| first-person plural possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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kavalamme
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kavalamme
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| accusative
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nom.
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kavalamme
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kavalamme
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| gen.
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kavalamme
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| genitive
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kavalamme
|
kavaliemme
kavalaimme rare
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| partitive
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kavalaamme
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kavaliamme
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| inessive
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kavalassamme
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kavalissamme
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| elative
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kavalastamme
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kavalistamme
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| illative
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kavalaamme
|
kavaliimme
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| adessive
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kavalallamme
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kavalillamme
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| ablative
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kavalaltamme
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kavaliltamme
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| allative
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kavalallemme
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kavalillemme
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| essive
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kavalanamme
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kavalinamme
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| translative
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kavalaksemme
|
kavaliksemme
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| abessive
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kavalattamme
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kavalittamme
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| instructive
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—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
kavalinemme
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| second-person plural possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
|
| nominative
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kavalanne
|
kavalanne
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| accusative
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nom.
|
kavalanne
|
kavalanne
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| gen.
|
kavalanne
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| genitive
|
kavalanne
|
kavalienne
kavalainne rare
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| partitive
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kavalaanne
|
kavalianne
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| inessive
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kavalassanne
|
kavalissanne
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| elative
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kavalastanne
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kavalistanne
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| illative
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kavalaanne
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kavaliinne
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| adessive
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kavalallanne
|
kavalillanne
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| ablative
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kavalaltanne
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kavaliltanne
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| allative
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kavalallenne
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kavalillenne
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| essive
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kavalananne
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kavalinanne
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| translative
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kavalaksenne
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kavaliksenne
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| abessive
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kavalattanne
|
kavalittanne
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| instructive
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—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
kavalinenne
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| third-person possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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kavalansa
|
kavalansa
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
kavalansa
|
kavalansa
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| gen.
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kavalansa
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| genitive
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kavalansa
|
kavaliensa
kavalainsa rare
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| partitive
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kavalaansa
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kavaliaan
kavaliansa
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| inessive
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kavalassaan
kavalassansa
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kavalissaan
kavalissansa
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| elative
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kavalastaan
kavalastansa
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kavalistaan
kavalistansa
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| illative
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kavalaansa
|
kavaliinsa
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| adessive
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kavalallaan
kavalallansa
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kavalillaan
kavalillansa
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| ablative
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kavalaltaan
kavalaltansa
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kavaliltaan
kavaliltansa
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| allative
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kavalalleen
kavalallensa
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kavalilleen
kavalillensa
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| essive
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kavalanaan
kavalanansa
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kavalinaan
kavalinansa
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| translative
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kavalakseen
kavalaksensa
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kavalikseen
kavaliksensa
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| abessive
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kavalattaan
kavalattansa
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kavalittaan
kavalittansa
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
kavalineen
kavalinensa
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Derived terms
Further reading
Anagrams
Ingrian
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *kavala. Cognates include Finnish kavala and Estonian kaval.
Pronunciation
- (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈkɑʋɑlɑ/, [ˈkɑʋɑɫ]
- (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈkɑʋɑːlɑ/, [ˈkɑʋˑɑːɫɑ]
- Rhymes: -ɑʋɑl, -ɑʋɑːlɑ
- Hyphenation: ka‧va‧la
Adjective
kavala (comparative kavalamp)
- cunning, sly
- smart, clever
Declension
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
kavala
|
kavalat
|
| genitive
|
kavalan
|
kavaloin
|
| partitive
|
kavalaa
|
kavaloja
|
| illative
|
kavalaa
|
kavaloihe
|
| inessive
|
kavalaas
|
kavalois
|
| elative
|
kavalast
|
kavaloist
|
| allative
|
kavalalle
|
kavaloille
|
| adessive
|
kavalaal
|
kavaloil
|
| ablative
|
kavalalt
|
kavaloilt
|
| translative
|
kavalaks
|
kavaloiks
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| essive
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kavalanna, kavalaan
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kavaloinna, kavaloin
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| exessive1)
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kavalant
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kavaloint
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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.
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Synonyms
Derived terms
References
- Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 147
Kabuverdianu
Etymology
From Portuguese cavala.
Noun
kavala
- mackerel scad, Decapterus macarellus
References
- Gonçalves, Manuel (2015) Capeverdean Creole-English dictionary, →ISBN