sormin

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Finnish

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Noun

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sormin

  1. instructive plural of sormi

Ingrian

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Etymology

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Instructive plural of sormi (finger). Akin to Finnish sormin.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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sormin

  1. (folk poetic) using one's fingers
    • 1915, Volmari Porkka, quoting Oute Loasta, “1153. Soikkola, Tarinaisi, III14”, in Väinö Salminen, editor, Suomen Kansan Vanhat Runot. Länsi-Inkerin runot[1], volume III1, Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura, lines 7-8:
      Käsin tietä etsittii, // Käsin tietä, sormin maata.
      By hand they searched the way, // The way by hand, the land by finger.

Veps

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Noun

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sormin

  1. essive-instructive plural of sorm