Livonian

Noun

sēmḑa

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

     ta paņ sēmḑa apāndõm

     he put milk to sour

     tämmõn um vel jemā sēmḑa kūora tagān

     he still has wet behind the ears (lit. he still has mother's milk behind ears)

     poțā um jemīņ seļļi, kus semḑi valāb sizzõl

     the pot is rather of the type that you pour milk inside of

     tämmõn at ūld vel jemā sēmḑaks

     he still has wet behind the ears (lit. his lips are still with mother's milk)

Declension

References

1. ↑ Eduard Vääri, Īss lībiešu valodas apraksts in Kersti Boiko's Lībieši: rakstu krājums, page 286