kavvan
Ingrian
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *kaugan. Cognates include Finnish kauan and Estonian kaua.
Pronunciation
- (Hevaha, Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈkɑʋːɑn/
- (Saarve) IPA(key): /ˈkɑu̯ʋˑɑn/ (phonemic spelling: kauvvan)
- Hyphenation: kav‧van
Adverb
kavvan
- (for) a long time
Synonyms
- (Ala-Laukaa) kavvaa
References
- Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 147