kalanmukain

Ingrian

Etymology

From kalan (“of fish”) +‎ mukain (“fitting”).

Pronunciation
  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈkɑlɑnˌmukɑi̯ne/, [ˈkɑɫɑmˌmukɑi̯n]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈkɑlɑnˌmukɑi̯n/, [ˈkɑɫɑmˌmukˑɑi̯n]
  • Rhymes: -ukɑi̯n
  • Hyphenation: ka‧lan‧mu‧kain

Adjective

kalanmukain (comparative kalanmukaisemp)

  1. fishlike
    • 1936, L. G. Terehova, V. G. Erdeli, translated by Mihailov and P. I. Maksimov, Geografia: oppikirja iƶoroin alkușkoulun kolmatta klaassaa vart (ensimäine osa), Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-Pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 103:
      Hänen kalanmu[k]ain ruumis i häntä ollaa mukaiset ujumista vart.
      His fishlike body and tail are fitting for swimming.

Declension

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