hoovata

Ingrian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *hoobat'ak. Cognates include Finnish huovata and Estonian hoovata.

Pronunciation

(Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈhoːʋɑtɑ/, [ˈhoːʋət]

(Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈhoːʋɑtɑ/, [ˈho̝ːʋɑd̥ɑ]

Rhymes: -oːʋɑt, -oːʋɑtɑ

Hyphenation: hoo‧va‧ta
Homophone: hoovvata

Verb

hoovata

(intransitive) to back water

Conjugation

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Descendants

→ Votic: hoovõtõ

References

Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 71

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