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hooku

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Ingrian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Finnic *hooku, equivalent to hoovvata (to sigh) +‎ -u. Cognates include Finnish huoku and Estonian hoog.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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hooku

  1. breath
  2. sigh

Declension

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Declension of hooku (type 4/koivu, ook-oovv gradation)
singular plural
nominative hooku hoovvut
genitive hoovvun hookuin, hookuloin
partitive hookua hookuja, hookuloja
illative hookuu hookui, hookuloihe
inessive hoovvuus hoovvuis, hookulois
elative hoovvust hoovvuist, hookuloist
allative hoovvulle hoovvuille, hookuloille
adessive hoovvuul hoovvuil, hookuloil
ablative hoovvult hoovvuilt, hookuloilt
translative hoovvuks hoovvuiks, hookuloiks
essive hookunna, hookuun hookuinna, hookuloinna, hookuin, hookuloin
exessive1) hookunt hookuint, hookuloint
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.

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References

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  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 68
  • Arvo Laanest (1997) Isuri keele Hevaha murde sõnastik, Eesti Keele Instituut, page 38