ялго

Erzya

Etymology

From Proto-Mordvinic *jalgə, inherited from Proto-Finno-Ugric *jalka (“foot, leg”), whence Finnish jalka, Livonian jālga, Kildin Sami ю̄лльк (jūll’k), Western Mari ял (jal), Hungarian gyalog (“on foot”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jalɡo/

Adverb

ялго • (jalgo)

  1. on foot, by foot, by walking
    • 1821, Novum Testamentum Mordvinice litt. cyrill.‎[1], page 36:
      Народсь же марязь теде, мольць мелганзо оштсто ялго.
      Narodś že maŕaź tede, molć melganzo oštsto jalgo .
      Hearing of this, the crowds followed him on foot from the towns.

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