äijöin

Ingrian

Etymology

From the instructive of äijä (a lot) + .

Pronunciation

  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈæi̯jøi̯n/, [ˈæi̯jø̞̆i̯n]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈæi̯jøi̯n/, [ˈæi̯jø̞i̯n]
  • Rhymes: -æi̯jøi̯n
  • Hyphenation: äi‧jöin

Determiner

äijöin (+ partitive)

  1. many, a lot of
    • 1916, V. Alava, quoting Vögla, “1946. Soikkola, Suija. V I 1903”, in Väinö Salminen, V. Alava, editor, Suomen Kansan Vanhat Runot. Länsi-Inkerin runot, volume III2, Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura, lines 34-35:
      Äijöin päätä leikottii(n) // Viel' enemmän ammuttii(n).
      A lot of heads were cut off // Even more were shot.

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