sil viisii

Ingrian

Etymology

Literally: "In this way". Compare Russian таким образом (takim obrazom).

Pronunciation
  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈsilːæ ˈʋiːsiː/, [ˈs̠ilʲː ˈʋiːs̠i]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈsil ˈʋiːsiː/, [ˈʃilʲ ˈʋiːʃiː]

Adverb

sil viisii

  1. as such, thus
    • 1936, V. I. Junus, Iƶoran Keelen Grammatikka‎, Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 3:
      Iƶorat laatiit kansan, kumpa keelen poolest kuuluu läns-fenniläisiin kansoin gruppaa ja sil viisii i iƶoroin keeli kuuluu läns-fenniläisee keelisisteemaa.
      The Ingrians make up a people, that based on their language belongs to the group of Finnic peoples and as such the language of Ingrians also belongs to the Finnic language family.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see se,‎ viisi.

References
  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 674
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