lippu

Estonian

Noun

lippu

  1. partitive singular of lipp
  2. illative singular of lipp

Finnish

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *lippu, from an onomatopoeic stem, the same from which the Estonian lipp was derived.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlipːu/, [ˈlipːu]
  • Rhymes: -ipːu
  • Syllabification(key): lip‧pu

Noun

lippu

  1. flag, banner
    liehuvat liput
    flying flags
  2. colours (standard or banner)
    Lipun menetys raunioitti rykmentin moraalin.
    The loss of their colours destroyed the regiment's morale.
  3. sheet, ticket (piece of paper, usually for a specific purpose, chiefly used as headword in compound terms)
    matkalipputravel ticket
  4. Short for matkalippu (travel ticket).
  5. Short for pääsylippu (admission ticket).

Declension

Inflection of lippu (Kotus type 1*B/valo, pp-p gradation)
nominative lippu liput
genitive lipun lippujen
partitive lippua lippuja
illative lippuun lippuihin
singular plural
nominative lippu liput
accusative nom. lippu liput
gen. lipun
genitive lipun lippujen
partitive lippua lippuja
inessive lipussa lipuissa
elative lipusta lipuista
illative lippuun lippuihin
adessive lipulla lipuilla
ablative lipulta lipuilta
allative lipulle lipuille
essive lippuna lippuina
translative lipuksi lipuiksi
instructive lipuin
abessive liputta lipuitta
comitative lippuineen
Possessive forms of lippu (type valo)
possessor singular plural
1st person lippuni lippumme
2nd person lippusi lippunne
3rd person lippunsa

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French

Etymology

From lippe + -u.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /li.py/
  • (file)

Adjective

lippu (feminine lippue, masculine plural lippus, feminine plural lippues)

  1. having a prominent lower lip; big-lipped

Further reading


Sicilian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek λίπος (lípos, fat), maybe associated with Latin līmus (mud).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlippʊ/
  • Hyphenation: lìp‧pu

Noun

lippu m (plural lippi)

  1. mud, slime, muck
  2. (Specifically) Sort of floating moss in stagnant waters
  3. slimy thing, fatty thing
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