sarvi
See also: särvi
Finnish
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *sarvi (compare Estonian sarv), from Proto-Finno-Ugric *śarwe (compare Erzya сюро (sjuro) and Hungarian szarv), which in turn is a loan from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćr̥Hwa-, compare Avestan 𐬯𐬭𐬏 (srū, “horn, claw, talon”), 𐬯𐬭𐬎𐬎𐬁 (sruuā, “horn”), Middle Persian [script needed] (slwb' /srū/, “horn, nail”), Persian سرو (soru, “animal horn”). Doublet of hirvi. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂-; see there for more.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsɑrʋi/, [ˈs̠ɑrʋi]
- Rhymes: -ɑrʋi
- Syllabification(key): sar‧vi
Noun
sarvi
- horn (growth of keratin that protrudes from the head of certain animals)
- horn (any similar real or imaginary growth or projection)
- horn (substance)
- horn (hornlike object)
- (usually in the plural) antler
- (chiefly in the plural) handlebar
Declension
| Inflection of sarvi (Kotus type 7/ovi, no gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | sarvi | sarvet | |
| genitive | sarven | sarvien | |
| partitive | sarvea | sarvia | |
| illative | sarveen | sarviin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | sarvi | sarvet | |
| accusative | nom. | sarvi | sarvet |
| gen. | sarven | ||
| genitive | sarven | sarvien | |
| partitive | sarvea | sarvia | |
| inessive | sarvessa | sarvissa | |
| elative | sarvesta | sarvista | |
| illative | sarveen | sarviin | |
| adessive | sarvella | sarvilla | |
| ablative | sarvelta | sarvilta | |
| allative | sarvelle | sarville | |
| essive | sarvena | sarvina | |
| translative | sarveksi | sarviksi | |
| instructive | — | sarvin | |
| abessive | sarvetta | sarvitta | |
| comitative | — | sarvineen | |
| Possessive forms of sarvi (type ovi) | ||
|---|---|---|
| possessor | singular | plural |
| 1st person | sarveni | sarvemme |
| 2nd person | sarvesi | sarvenne |
| 3rd person | sarvensa | |
Derived terms
- sarvas
- sarveinen
- sarvekas
- sarveke
- sarvellinen
- sarvena
- sarvennoinen
- sarveton
- sarvikko
- sarviliitti
- sarvimainen
- -sarvinen
Compounds
- Afrikan sarvi
- hirvensarvi
- hirvensarvensuola
- jättösarvi
- poronsarvi
- poronsarvijauhe
- runsaudensarvi
- ruutisarvi
- sarviapila
- sarvihopea
- sarvihöylä
- sarvijaakko
- sarvijäärä
- sarvikala
- sarvikalkkarokäärme
- sarvikampa
- sarvikarja
- sarvikiuru
- sarvikruunu
- sarvikumi
- sarvikuono
- sarvikuonokas
- sarvikuonokyy
- sarvikuonoleguaani
- sarvikuonolintu
- sarvikyy
- sarvilastu
- sarvilevy
- sarviliima
- sarvilintu
- sarvimiina
- sarviniekka
- sarvinokka
- sarvioksa
- sarviorvokki
- sarvipäinen
- sarvipää
- sarvipöllö
- sarvirauta
- sarviruoste
- sarvisammal
- sarvisankainen
- sarvityö
- sarvivalas
- sarvivälke
- sarviöljy
- tuntosarvi
- yksisarvinen
Related terms
- sarveisaine
See also
- torvi
Anagrams
- Varis, varis, varsi
Ingrian
Lehmääl ono kaks sarvia.
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *sarvi. Cognates include Finnish sarvi and Estonian sarv.
Pronunciation
- (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈsɑrʋi/, [ˈs̠ɑrʋ]
- (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈsɑrʋi/, [ˈʃɑrʋi]
- Rhymes: -ɑrʋi
- Hyphenation: sar‧vi
Noun
sarvi
- horn, antler
Declension
| Declension of sarvi (type 5/lehti, no gradation) | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| nominative | sarvi | sarvet |
| genitive | sarven | sarviin, sarviloin |
| partitive | sarvia | sarvija, sarviloja |
| illative | sarvee | sarvii, sarviloihe |
| inessive | sarvees | sarviis, sarvilois |
| elative | sarvest | sarvist, sarviloist |
| allative | sarvelle | sarville, sarviloille |
| adessive | sarveel | sarviil, sarviloil |
| ablative | sarvelt | sarvilt, sarviloilt |
| translative | sarveks | sarviks, sarviloiks |
| essive | sarvenna, sarveen | sarvinna, sarviloinna, sarviin, sarviloin |
| exessive1) | sarvent | sarvint, sarviloint |
| 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. | ||
Derived terms
- sarvena
- sarvipää
References
- Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 507
Votic
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *sarvi.
Pronunciation
- (Luuditsa, Liivtšülä) IPA(key): /ˈsɑrvi/, [ˈsɑrvi]
- Rhymes: -ɑrvi
- Hyphenation: sar‧vi
Noun
sarvi
- horn, antler
Inflection
| Declension of sarvi (type VII/nimi, no gradation) | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| nominative | sarvi | sarvõd |
| genitive | sarvõ | sarvije, sarvijõ, sarvi |
| partitive | sarvõa | sarvitõ, sarvi |
| illative | sarvõ, sarvõsõ | sarvije, sarvijõ, sarvisõ |
| inessive | sarvõz | sarviz |
| elative | sarvõssõ | sarvissõ |
| allative | sarvõlõ | sarvilõ |
| adessive | sarvõllõ | sarvillõ |
| ablative | sarvõltõ | sarviltõ |
| translative | sarvõssi | sarvissi |
| *) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl) **) the terminative is formed by adding the suffix -ssaa to the short illative or the genitive. ***) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka to the genitive. | ||
References
- V. Hallap, E. Adler, S. Grünberg, M. Leppik (2012), “sarvi”, in Vadja keele sõnaraamat [A dictionary of the Votic language], 2 edition, Tallinn