toest

toest

Ingrian

Etymology 1

From tosi (“truth”) +‎ -st.

Pronunciation

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈtoestɑ/, [ˈto̞es̠t]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈtoest/, [ˈto̞eʃt]
• Rhymes: -oestɑ, -oest
• Hyphenation: to‧est

Adverb

toest

1. really

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈtoestɑ/, [ˈto̞es̠t]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈtoest/, [ˈto̞eʃt]
• Rhymes: -oestɑ, -oest
• Hyphenation: to‧est

Noun

toest

1. elative singular of tosi

Adjective

toest

1. elative singular of tosi

References

• Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 593