vohma

Ingrian

Etymology

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Pronunciation

(Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈʋohmɑ/, [ˈʋo̞hm]

(Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈʋohmɑ/, [ˈʋo̞hmɑ]

Rhymes: -ohm, -ohmɑ

Hyphenation: voh‧ma

Noun

vohma

idiot, fool

Adjective

vohma (comparative vohmemp)

dumb, stupid
- 1936, V. I. Junus, Iƶoran Keelen Grammatikka‎, Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 138:
  Ai-ai-ai, kuin vohma pittää olla.
  Oh, how stupid he must be.

Declension

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

Synonyms

(idiot): durakka, hapalka, oolo, tuhkuri, tuhkapää, tuhkapussi, foofana
(dumb): durakka, tuhma, lollo, vohmain

Derived terms

vohmain

References

Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 675

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