allaa

Ingrian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *alahan. Cognates include dialectal Finnish alaan and Karelian alah.

Pronunciation
  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈɑlɑː/, [ˈɑɫːɑ]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈɑlɑː/, [ˈɑɫˑɑː]
  • Rhymes: -ɑlɑː
  • Hyphenation: al‧laa

Adverb

allaa

  1. down, downward (of motion)
    • 1936, N. A. Iljin and V. I. Junus, Bukvari iƶoroin șkouluja vart, Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 31:
      Varpaisillaa, yllää, allaa.
      On the toes, up, down.

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References
  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 13
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