saivare

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Finnish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Derived from Proto-Finnic *saira, from Proto-Finno-Permic *śajȣrᴈ. Related to Veps saivar', Northern Sami čiwros, Erzya сярко (śarko), Eastern Mari [script needed] (šarkeńće) and Komi-Zyrian [script needed] (śeral).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈsɑi̯ʋɑre/, [ˈs̠ɑ̝i̯ʋɑ̝re̞]
  • Rhymes: -ɑiʋɑre
  • Hyphenation(key): sai‧va‧re

Noun

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saivare

  1. nit (egg of a louse)
  2. (mining) A gold nugget between 0,6 mm to 0,9 mm by the largest measure.

Declension

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Possessive forms of saivare (Kotus type 49/askel, no gradation)

Derived terms

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Further reading

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