Livonian - līvõ kēļ
Livonian is related to Estonian and Finnish, but not to Latvian. The last native speaker died in 2013, but, following in the footsteps of Hebrew and Cornish, Livonian lives again following a revival. The alphabet is a mixture of Latvian and Estonian letters, plus a few of its own.
| 1. |
veļ |
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brother |
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1. |
nä |
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yes |
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sõzār |
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sister |
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2. |
äb |
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no |
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| 3. |
pūoga |
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son |
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3. |
pōlaks |
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please |
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| 4. |
tidār |
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daughter |
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4. |
tienū |
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thank you |
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| 5. |
izā |
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father |
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| 6. |
jemā |
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mother |
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1. |
pivāpǟva |
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Sunday |
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2. |
ežžõmpǟva |
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Monday |
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| 1. |
kievād |
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spring |
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3. |
tuoiznapǟva |
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Tuesday |
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| 2. |
sõv |
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summer |
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4. |
kuolmõndpǟva |
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Wednesday |
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1. |
ma um |
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I am |
| 3. |
sigž |
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autumn |
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5. |
neļļõndpǟva |
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Thursday |
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2. |
sa ūod |
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you are (informal) |
| 4. |
tōla |
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winter |
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6. |
brēḑig |
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Friday |
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sa ūod |
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you are (formal) |
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7. |
pūolpǟva |
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Saturday |
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3. |
ta um |
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he is |
| 1. |
ibbi |
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horse |
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ta um |
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she is |
| 2. |
piņ |
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dog |
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1. |
kilā |
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town |
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ta um |
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it is |
| 3. |
kaš |
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cat |
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2. |
kilā |
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village |
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1. |
mēg ūomõ |
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we are |
| 4. |
nīem |
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cow |
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3. |
riek |
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street |
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2. |
tēg ūotõ |
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you are (plur.) |
| 5. |
ǟrga |
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bull |
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4. |
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square |
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| 6. |
sigā |
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pig |
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5. |
sīlda |
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bridge |
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3. |
ne attõ |
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they are |
| 7. |
lāmbaz |
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sheep |
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6. |
kuod |
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house |
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| 8. |
suž |
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wolf |
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7. |
tarā |
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garden |
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| 9. |
īr |
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mouse |
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8. |
pivākuodā |
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church |
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| 10. |
lind |
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bird |
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9. |
skūol |
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school |
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1. |
ikš |
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one |
| 11. |
gūogõz |
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goose |
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10. |
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station |
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2. |
kakš |
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two |
| 12. |
kalā |
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fish |
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3. |
kuolm |
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three |
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4. |
nēļa |
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four |
| 1. |
lēba |
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bread |
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1. |
mustā |
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black |
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5. |
vīž |
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five |
| 2. |
umār |
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apple |
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2. |
vālda |
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white |
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6. |
kūž |
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six |
| 3. |
pēgõz |
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nut |
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3. |
siņņi |
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blue |
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7. |
seis |
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seven |
| 4. |
sūolõ |
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salt |
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4. |
ōļaz |
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green |
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8. |
kōdõks |
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eight |
| 5. |
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pepper |
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5. |
vīri |
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yellow |
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9. |
īdõks |
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nine |
| 6. |
mež |
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honey |
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6. |
punni |
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red |
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10. |
kim |
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ten |
| 7. |
sēmḑa |
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milk |
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11. |
ikštuoistõn |
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eleven |
| 8. |
vȭidag |
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butter |
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1. |
nǟdõ |
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to see |
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12. |
kakštuoistõn |
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twelve |
| 9. |
sȭira |
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cheese |
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2. |
kūlõ |
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to hear |
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13. |
kuolmtuoistõn |
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thirteen |
| 10. |
vež |
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water |
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3. |
sīedõ |
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to eat |
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20. |
kakškimdõ |
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twenty |
| 11. |
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wine |
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4. |
jūodõ |
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to drink |
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30. |
kuolmkimdõ |
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thirty |
| 12. |
vȯl |
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beer |
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5. |
loulõ |
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to sing |
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100. |
sadā |
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a hundred |
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| 1. |
mäg |
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mountain |
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1. |
nim |
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name |
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1. |
piv |
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hand |
| 2. |
mer |
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sea |
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2. |
kērātõ |
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to write |
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2. |
jālgalabā |
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foot |
| 3. |
jōra |
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lake |
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3. |
rōntõz |
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book |
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3. |
sidām |
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heart |
| 4. |
joug |
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river |
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4. |
rõkandõ |
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to speak |
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4. |
ver |
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blood |
| 5. |
muini |
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old |
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5. |
pǟva |
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day |
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5. |
pǟ |
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head |
| 6. |
ūž |
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new |
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6. |
īe |
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night |
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6. |
sīlma |
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eye |
| 7. |
kuoig |
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ship |
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7. |
nädīļ |
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week |
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7. |
kūora |
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ear |
| 8. |
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train |
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8. |
kū |
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month |
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8. |
āmbaz |
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tooth |
| 9. |
outōbus |
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bus |
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9. |
āigast |
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year |
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9. |
ibūkst |
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hair |
| 10. |
sadām |
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harbour |
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10. |
ja, un |
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and |
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10. |
maggõ |
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to sleep |
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| 1. |
janvär |
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January |
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7. |
jūlij |
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July |
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1. |
pǟva |
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sun |
| 2. |
februar |
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February |
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8. |
ougust |
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August |
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2. |
kū |
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moon |
| 3. |
märts |
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March |
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9. |
septembõr |
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September |
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3. |
tēḑ |
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star |
| 4. |
april |
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April |
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10. |
oktobõr |
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October |
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4. |
tūļ |
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wind |
| 5. |
maij |
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May |
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11. |
novembõr |
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November |
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5. |
saddõ |
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rain |
| 6. |
jūnij |
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June |
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12. |
detsembõr |
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December |
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6. |
lum |
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snow |
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7. |
jeij |
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ice |
| 1. |
kīlma |
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cold |
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1. |
tuļļi |
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hot |
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8. |
tuļ |
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fire |
9. Mäd iza, kis sa vuod touvis!
pǖvātộd las sig sin nim.
10. Las tugộ sin vạlikštộks,
sin mēļ las sugūg kui touvis nei ka mạ pạl.
11. Mạd jega pạvvist leibộ ạuda mạdộn tạmpộ.
12. Un jeta mạdộn mạd vǖlgsd,
kui ka meig jetām ummo vǖlgaloston.
13. Un ạla ū meidi k'ertāmiz sizộl,
aga pạsta meidi jera siest kunēsst.
9 Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
10 your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
11 Give us today our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from the evil one.
Matthew 6
Livonian was spoken in:
Sǟnag - Saunags
Pitrõg - Pitrags
Irē - Mazirbe
Kūolka - Kolka
Dūoņig - Dundaga
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