ristii rastii

Ingrian

Etymology

A rhyming phrase of ristii (“across”). Akin to Finnish ristiin rastiin and Estonian risti rästi.

Pronunciation
  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈristiː ˈrɑstiː/, [ˈris̠tʲi ˈrɑs̠tʲi]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈristiː ˈrɑstiː/, [ˈriʃtiː ˈrɑʃtiː]

Adverb

ristii rastii

  1. (of motion) criss-cross

References
  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 466
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