savu

See also: savú, savû, and šavu

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Pronunciation

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Verb

savu

1. imperative of savi

Fijian

Noun

savu

1. waterfall
2. spout (for water)

Finnish

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *savu, from Proto-Finno-Permic *sawe (“smoke”). Cognates include Ingrian savvu, Karelian savu, Livonian so’v, Ludian savu, Veps savu, Võro sau, Votic savvu, Northern Sami suovva, Erzya сувтамс (suvtams, “to fumigate”) and possibly also сув (suv, “fog, curtain”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɑʋu/, [ˈs̠ɑ̝ʋu]
• Rhymes: -ɑʋu
• Syllabification^(key): sa‧vu

Noun

savu

1. smoke

   Synonyms: (informal or dialectal) sauhu, (dialectal) suitsu

2. (historical) a residential building with a chimney, a unit for taxation

Declension

Inflection of savu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative		savu	savut
genitive		savun	savujen
partitive		savua	savuja
illative		savuun	savuihin
		singular	plural
nominative		savu	savut
accusative	nom.	savu	savut
	gen.	savun
genitive		savun	savujen
partitive		savua	savuja
inessive		savussa	savuissa
elative		savusta	savuista
illative		savuun	savuihin
adessive		savulla	savuilla
ablative		savulta	savuilta
allative		savulle	savuille
essive		savuna	savuina
translative		savuksi	savuiksi
abessive		savutta	savuitta
instructive		—	savuin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of savu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative savuni savuni accusative nom. savuni savuni gen. savuni genitive savuni savujeni partitive savuani savujani inessive savussani savuissani elative savustani savuistani illative savuuni savuihini adessive savullani savuillani ablative savultani savuiltani allative savulleni savuilleni essive savunani savuinani translative savukseni savuikseni abessive savuttani savuittani instructive — — comitative — savuineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative savusi savusi accusative nom. savusi savusi gen. savusi genitive savusi savujesi partitive savuasi savujasi inessive savussasi savuissasi elative savustasi savuistasi illative savuusi savuihisi adessive savullasi savuillasi ablative savultasi savuiltasi allative savullesi savuillesi essive savunasi savuinasi translative savuksesi savuiksesi abessive savuttasi savuittasi instructive — — comitative — savuinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative savumme savumme accusative nom. savumme savumme gen. savumme genitive savumme savujemme partitive savuamme savujamme inessive savussamme savuissamme elative savustamme savuistamme illative savuumme savuihimme adessive savullamme savuillamme ablative savultamme savuiltamme allative savullemme savuillemme essive savunamme savuinamme translative savuksemme savuiksemme abessive savuttamme savuittamme instructive — — comitative — savuinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative savunne savunne accusative nom. savunne savunne gen. savunne genitive savunne savujenne partitive savuanne savujanne inessive savussanne savuissanne elative savustanne savuistanne illative savuunne savuihinne adessive savullanne savuillanne ablative savultanne savuiltanne allative savullenne savuillenne essive savunanne savuinanne translative savuksenne savuiksenne abessive savuttanne savuittanne instructive — — comitative — savuinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative savunsa savunsa accusative nom. savunsa savunsa gen. savunsa genitive savunsa savujensa partitive savuaan savuansa savujaan savujansa inessive savussaan savussansa savuissaan savuissansa elative savustaan savustansa savuistaan savuistansa illative savuunsa savuihinsa adessive savullaan savullansa savuillaan savuillansa ablative savultaan savultansa savuiltaan savuiltansa allative savulleen savullensa savuilleen savuillensa essive savunaan savunansa savuinaan savuinansa translative savukseen savuksensa savuikseen savuiksensa abessive savuttaan savuttansa savuittaan savuittansa instructive — — comitative — savuineen savuinensa

Derived terms

• ei savua ilman tulta

 

adjectives

• savuinen
• savuton

 

nouns

• savuke

 

proper nouns

• Savunen

 

verbs

• savustaa
• savuta
• savuttaa

 

compounds

• henkisavut
• hermosavut
• hätäsavu
• kaskisavu
• lehmisavu
• merisavu
• poskisavu
• ruudinsavu
• savuaine
• savualtistus
• savuammus
• savuankerias
• savuaromi
• savuaukko
• savufasaani
• savuhapero
• savuhattu
• savuhavainto
• savuheite
• savuhormi
• savuhyppääjä
• savuhälytin
• savuilmaisin
• savukaasu
• savukaasuräjähdys
• savukala
• savukanava
• savukiehkura
• savukinkku
• savukoe
• savukone
• Savukoski
• savukranaatti
• savukupu
• savukvartsi
• savukylki
• savulaite
• savulammas
• savulasi
• savuliha
• savulohi
• savuluukku
• savumerkki
• savumuikku
• savumyrkytys
• savunaamari
• savunharmaa
• savunilmaisin
• savunmakuinen
• savuolut
• savupatsas
• savupekoni
• savupelti
• savupesä
• savupiippu
• savupilvi
• savupirtti
• savupommi
• savuporo
• savurengas
• savurousku
• savusauna
• savuseitikki
• savusiika
• savusilakka
• savusilli
• savusivu
• savusukellus
• savusukeltaja
• savusukeltaminen
• savusumu
• savusuola
• savutesti
• savutopaasi
• savutorvi
• savutupa
• savuvahinko
• savuverho
• sikarinsavu
• suitsutussavu
• sääskisavu
• tupakansavu
• uhrisavu

 

Further reading

• “savu”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-03

Anagrams

• usva, vasu

Latvian

Pronoun

savu

1. inflection of savs:
   1. accusative/instrumental singular masculine/feminine
   2. genitive plural masculine/feminine

Northern Sami

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *sëvōn.

Pronunciation

• (Kautokeino) IPA^(key): /ˈsavuː/

Noun

savu

1. stream pool

Inflection

Odd, vv-v gradation
Nominative	savu
Genitive	savvona
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	savu	savvonat
Accusative	savvona	savvoniid
Genitive	savvona	savvoniid
Illative	savvonii	savvoniidda
Locative	savvonis	savvoniin
Comitative	savvoniin	savvoniiguin
Essive	savun
Possessive forms Singular Dual Plural 1st person savvonan savvoneamẹ savvoneamẹt 2nd person savvonat savvoneattẹ savvoneattẹt 3rd person savvonis savvoneaskkạ savvoneasẹt

Further reading

• Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages‎^[2], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland

Veps

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *savu, from Proto-Finno-Permic *sawe. Cognates include Finnish savu, Proto-Samic *suovë.

Noun

savu

1. smoke

Inflection

Inflection of savu (inflection type 1/ilo)
nominative sing.	savu
genitive sing.	savun
partitive sing.	savud
partitive plur.	savuid
	singular	plural
nominative	savu	savud
accusative	savun	savud
genitive	savun	savuiden
partitive	savud	savuid
essive-instructive	savun	savuin
translative	savuks	savuikš
inessive	savus	savuiš
elative	savuspäi	savuišpäi
illative	savuhu	savuihe
adessive	savul	savuil
ablative	savulpäi	savuilpäi
allative	savule	savuile
abessive	savuta	savuita
comitative	savunke	savuidenke
prolative	savudme	savuidme
approximative I	savunno	savuidenno
approximative II	savunnoks	savuidennoks
egressive	savunnopäi	savuidennopäi
terminative I	savuhusai	savuihesai
terminative II	savulesai	savuilesai
terminative III	savussai	—
additive I	savuhupäi	savuihepäi
additive II	savulepäi	savuilepäi

References

• Zajceva, N. G., Mullonen, M. I. (2007) “дым”, in Uz’ venä-vepsläine vajehnik / Novyj russko-vepsskij slovarʹ [New Russian–Veps Dictionary]‎^[3], Petrozavodsk: Periodika

Votic

Alternative forms

• savvu

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *savu.

Pronunciation

• (Luutsa, Liivtšülä) IPA^(key): /ˈsɑvu/, [ˈsɑvu]
• Rhymes: -ɑvu
• Hyphenation: sa‧vu

Noun

savu

1. smoke

Inflection

Declension of savu (type II/võrkko, no gradation)
	singular	plural
nominative	savu	savud
genitive	savu	savujõ, savui
partitive	savvua	savuitõ, savui
illative	savvusõ, savvu	savuisõ
inessive	savuz	savuiz
elative	savussõ	savuissõ
allative	savulõ	savuilõ
adessive	savullõ	savuillõ
ablative	savultõ	savuiltõ
translative	savussi	savuissi
*) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl) **) the terminative is formed by adding the suffix -ssaa to the short illative (sg) or the genitive. ***) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka to the genitive.

References

• Hallap, V., Adler, E., Grünberg, S., Leppik, M. (2012) “savvu”, in Vadja keele sõnaraamat [A dictionary of the Votic language], 2nd edition, Tallinn