kiiree

Ingrian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From kiire (“haste”).

Pronunciation

  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈkiːreː/, [ˈkiːre̞]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈkiːreː/, [ˈkiːre̝ː]
  • Rhymes: -iːreː
  • Hyphenation: kii‧ree

Adverb

kiiree (comparative kiireempää)

  1. quickly
    • 1936, N. A. Iljin and V. I. Junus, Bukvari iƶoroin șkouluja vart, Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 56:
      Timo kiiree cajun joop.
      Timo quickly drinks the tea.
  2. soon
    • 1936, L. G. Terehova, V. G. Erdeli, translated by Mihailov and P. I. Maksimov, Geografia: oppikirja iƶoroin alkușkoulun kolmatta klaassaa vart (ensimäine osa) [Geography: textbook for Ingrian elementary school third grade (first part)], Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-Pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 5:
      Kiiree pitäis tulemaa ristiprosekka.
      Soon, a crossing path should appear.

Synonyms

References

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 174
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