vaiku

Lithuanian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [vɐɪ̯ˈkʊ]

Noun

vaikù

1. instrumental singular of vaĩkas (“child”)

Livvi

Alternative forms

• vaigu

Etymology

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Pronunciation

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

Conjunction

vaiku

1. 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.

2. 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

1. 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