liiv

Estonian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *liiva, possibly from a Baltic language. Cognate with Finnish liiva, Ingrian liiva and Votic liivõ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈliːv/, [ˈlʲiːv]

Noun

liiv (genitive liiva, partitive liiva)

  1. sand

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