vaiku

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Lithuanian

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [vɐɪ̯ˈkʊ]

Noun

vaikù

instrumental singular of vaĩkas (“child”)

Livvi

Alternative forms

vaigu

Etymology

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Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʋɑi̯ku/
Hyphenation: vai‧ku

Conjunction

vaiku

as soon as, when
- 2019, Tatjana Boiko, Suuri Karjal-Venʹalaine Sanakniigu (livvin murreh) [The Big Karelian-Russian dictionary (Livvi dialect)], 2rd edition, →ISBN, page 312:
  Vaiku tulet, dai ozutan.
  I'll show it as soon as you come.
but, however
- 2018, Tatjana Boiko, Lʹudmila Markianova, Suuri Venʹa-Karjalaine Sanakniigu (livvin murreh) [The Big Russian-Karelian dictionary (Livvi dialect)], 3rd edition, →ISBN, page 349:
  Minä lähten iäre, vaiku en nygöi.
  I will leave, but not now.

Adverb

vaiku

only
- 2019, Tatjana Boiko, Suuri Karjal-Venʹalaine Sanakniigu (livvin murreh) [The Big Karelian-Russian dictionary (Livvi dialect)], 2rd edition, →ISBN, page 312:
  Vaiku yksin häi.
  Only he/she.
- 2018, Tatjana Boiko, Lʹudmila Markianova, Suuri Venʹa-Karjalaine Sanakniigu (livvin murreh) [The Big Russian-Karelian dictionary (Livvi dialect)], 3rd edition, →ISBN, page 118:
  Pädöy vaiku häi.
  Only he/she fits.
- 2018, Tatjana Boiko, Lʹudmila Markianova, Suuri Venʹa-Karjalaine Sanakniigu (livvin murreh) [The Big Russian-Karelian dictionary (Livvi dialect)], 3rd edition, →ISBN, page 349:
  Häi äijiä kävellä ei voi, kä vyy vaiku jogirandassah.
  He/she can't walk much, he/she only goes as far as the river.
- 2018, Tatjana Boiko, Lʹudmila Markianova, Suuri Venʹa-Karjalaine Sanakniigu (livvin murreh) [The Big Russian-Karelian dictionary (Livvi dialect)], 3rd edition, →ISBN, page 55:
  Randah sai piästä vaiku uidajen.
  The only way to reach the shore is by swimming.
- 2018, Tatjana Boiko, Lʹudmila Markianova, Suuri Venʹa-Karjalaine Sanakniigu (livvin murreh) [The Big Russian-Karelian dictionary (Livvi dialect)], 3rd edition, →ISBN, page 349:
  Häi opasti ambumah vaiku pualih.
  He/she taught to shoot only at the target.

Synonyms

(as soon as): ku
(but): ga
(only): vai

References

Tatjana Boiko, Lʹudmila Markianova (2018) Suuri Venʹa-Karjalaine Sanakniigu (livvin murreh) [The Big Russian-Karelian dictionary (Livvi dialect)], 3rd edition, →ISBN, pages 55, 118, 349
Tatjana Boiko (2019) Suuri Karjal-Venʹalaine Sanakniigu (livvin murreh) [The Big Karelian-Russian dictionary (Livvi dialect)], 2nd edition, →ISBN, page 312