sinisorokka

Ingrian

Etymology

From sini (“blue”) +‎ Russian сорока (soroka, “magpie”).

Pronunciation
  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈsiniˌsorokːɑ/, [ˈs̠iniˌs̠o̞ro̞kː]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈsiniˌsorokːɑ/, [ˈʃiniˌʒ̥o̞ro̞kːɑ]
  • Rhymes: -orokː, -orokːɑ
  • Hyphenation: si‧ni‧so‧rok‧ka

Noun

sinisorokka

  1. (folk poetic) An epithet for the magpie: blue magpie

Declension

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

References
  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 527
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