tsifra

tsifra

Ingrian

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian цифра (cifra).

Pronunciation

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡sifrɑ/, [ˈt͡s̠ifr]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡sifrɑ/, [ˈt͡sifrɑ]
• Rhymes: -ifrɑ
• Hyphenation: tsif‧ra

Noun

tsifra

1. digit
   • 1937, N. S. Popova, A. Kolesova, transl., Arifmetiikan oppikirja alkușkouluja vart (toin osa), Leningrad: Ucebno-Pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 8:

     Kirjuta çifrat.

     Write down the digits.

Declension

Declension of tsifra (type 3/kana, no gradation)
	singular	plural
nominative	tsifra	tsifrat
genitive	tsifran	tsifroin
partitive	tsifraa	tsifroja
illative	tsifraa	tsifroi
inessive	tsifraas	tsifrois
elative	tsifrast	tsifroist
allative	tsifralle	tsifroille
adessive	tsifraal	tsifroil
ablative	tsifralt	tsifroilt
translative	tsifraks	tsifroiks
essive	tsifranna, tsifraan	tsifroinna, tsifroin
exessive1)	tsifrant	tsifroint
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.

Coordinate terms

• bukva (“letter”)

References

• Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 600