Livonian

Pǟva

Proper noun

Pǟva

1. Sun (the star at the center of the Solar System)

Declension

Usage notes

LĒL lists only a lower case pǟva for "sun," however, in this entry it is assumed that (like most other Latin script using languages) an upper case version would be used to differentiate the Sun from suns in other solar systems and especially the "day" sense of the lower case version of the term.

Livonian

Noun

pǟva

1. day (period of the day between sunrise and sunset when one enjoys daylight)
   • Tiit-Rein Viitso, Valts Ernštreits (2012–2013), Līvõkīel-ēstikīel-lețkīel sõnārōntõz, Tartu, Rīga: TÜ, LVA

     pǟva lebbõ

     throughout the day; whole day

     pǟvast päuvõ

     day to day

     sieldõ neiku pǟva

     as clear as day

     sieldõ pǟva āigal

     in broad daylight (lit. "in bright day time")

     pǟviņ

     by day; days instructive case form indicating the manner of doing something

     īds knaššõs pǟvas

     one fine day

     mustād pǟvad pierāst

     for a rainy day (lit. "for black days")

     jõvḑi päuvḑi nǟdõ

     to see good days

     nūorši päuvši

     in young days; in youth

     vaņši päuvši

     in old age (lit. "in old days")

     täm pǟvad at lugdõd

     his days are numbered (lit. "counted"); he is living on borrowed time

2. sun
   • Tiit-Rein Viitso, Valts Ernštreits (2012–2013), Līvõkīel-ēstikīel-lețkīel sõnārōntõz, Tartu, Rīga: TÜ, LVA

     pǟva kārgõb

     sun is rising

     pǟva lǟb lūojõ

     sun is setting

     pǟva pāistab, vīmõ sadāb, siz mirīņõd daņtšõbõd

     sun is shining, rain is raining, [they say that] then the dead are dancing

     jegā ažā tulāb pǟva käddõ

     everything comes to light (lit. "comes in the grasp of sun")

Declension

Derived terms

See also

• Pǟva