takant

From Proto-Finnic *taka-, from Proto-Uralic *taka (“behind”). Akin to Estonian tagant.

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈtɑkɑnt/, [ˈtɑkɑnd]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈtɑkɑːnt/, [ˈtɑkˑɑːnd̥]
• Rhymes: -ɑkɑnt, -ɑkɑːnt
• Hyphenation: ta‧kant

takant (+ genitive)

1. (of motion) from behind; from beyond
   • 1936, L. G. Terehova, V. G. Erdeli, translated by Mihailov and P. I. Maksimov, Geografia: oppikirja iƶoroin alkușkoulun kolmatta klaassaa vart (ensimäine osa) [Geography: textbook for Ingrian elementary school third grade (first part)], Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-Pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 5:

     Siis höö näyttiit meille poolen, kus ono linna, vaikko linnaa metsän takant bygrält ei näkynt.

     Then they showed us the direction, where the city is, even though the city wasn't visible from the hillock from behind the forest.

• See taka-

• Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 569

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Cognate with Estonian tagant and Ingrian takant.

• (Luutsa, Liivtšülä) IPA^(key): /ˈtɑkɑnt/, [ˈtɑkɑnt]
• Rhymes: -ɑkɑnt
• Hyphenation: ta‧kant

takant

1. (+ genitive) (from) behind

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