leuka
Finnish
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *leuka, possibly from a Baltic language, compare Lithuanian liauka (“gland”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈleu̯kɑ/, [ˈle̞u̯kɑ]
- Rhymes: -eukɑ
- Syllabification(key): leu‧ka
Noun
leuka
- jaw
- chin
Declension
| Inflection of leuka (Kotus type 9*D/kala, k- gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | leuka | leuat | |
| genitive | leuan | leukojen | |
| partitive | leukaa | leukoja | |
| illative | leukaan | leukoihin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | leuka | leuat | |
| accusative | nom. | leuka | leuat |
| gen. | leuan | ||
| genitive | leuan | leukojen leukainrare | |
| partitive | leukaa | leukoja | |
| inessive | leuassa | leuoissa | |
| elative | leuasta | leuoista | |
| illative | leukaan | leukoihin | |
| adessive | leualla | leuoilla | |
| ablative | leualta | leuoilta | |
| allative | leualle | leuoille | |
| essive | leukana | leukoina | |
| translative | leuaksi | leuoiksi | |
| instructive | — | leuoin | |
| abessive | leuatta | leuoitta | |
| comitative | — | leukoineen | |
| Possessive forms of leuka (type kala) | ||
|---|---|---|
| possessor | singular | plural |
| 1st person | leukani | leukamme |
| 2nd person | leukasi | leukanne |
| 3rd person | leukansa | |
Anagrams
- aluke, keula, lukea
Ingrian
Leuka (1).
Leuka (2).
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *leuka. Cognates include Finnish leuka and Estonian lõug.
Pronunciation
- (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈleu̯kɑ/, [ˈlʲe̞u̯k]
- (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈleu̯kɑ/, [ˈle̞u̯ɡ̊ɑ]
- Rhymes: -eu̯kɑ
- Hyphenation: leu‧ka
Noun
leuka
- jaw
- chin
- (figuratively) lip
Declension
| Declension of leuka (type 3/kana, euk-evv gradation) | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| nominative | leuka | levvat |
| genitive | levvan | leukoin |
| partitive | leukaa | leukoja |
| illative | leukaa | leukoi |
| inessive | levvaas | levvois |
| elative | levvast | levvoist |
| allative | levvalle | levvoille |
| adessive | levvaal | levvoil |
| ablative | levvalt | levvoilt |
| translative | levvaks | levvoiks |
| essive | leukanna, leukaan | leukoinna, leukoin |
| exessive1) | leukant | leukoint |
| 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. | ||
Synonyms
- (jaw): sokka
- (lip): huuli
References
- V. I. Junus (1936) Iƶoran Keelen Grammatikka, Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 59
- Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 262
Karelian
Alternative forms
- leuga (Southern)
Noun
leuka (genitive leuvan, partitive leukua)
- jaw
- chin