rooskaraha

Ingrian

Etymology

From rooska (“whip”) +‎ raha (“money”).

Pronunciation

  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈroːskɑˌrɑhɑ/, [ˈroːs̠kəˌrɑhɑ]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈroːskɑˌrɑhɑ/, [ˈro̝ːʃkɑˌrɑhɑ]
  • Rhymes: -ɑhɑ
  • Hyphenation: roos‧ka‧ra‧ha

Noun

rooskaraha

  1. money given to a young man before he embarks on a journey to find a bride

Declension

Declension of rooskaraha (type 3/kana, no gradation, gemination)
singular plural
nominative rooskaraha rooskarahat
genitive rooskarahan rooskarahhoin
partitive rooskarahhaa rooskarahoja
illative rooskarahhaa rooskarahhoi
inessive rooskarahas rooskarahois
elative rooskarahast rooskarahoist
allative rooskarahalle rooskarahoille
adessive rooskarahal rooskarahoil
ablative rooskarahalt rooskarahoilt
translative rooskarahaks rooskarahoiks
essive rooskarahanna, rooskarahhaan rooskarahoinna, rooskarahhoin
exessive1) rooskarahant rooskarahoint
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.

References

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 489
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