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