hetsua

== Ingrian == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Pronunciation === (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈhet͡suɑ/, [ˈhe̞t͡s̠o̞] (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈhet͡suɑ/, [ˈhe̞t͡suɑ] Rhymes: -et͡soː, -et͡suɑ Hyphenation: het‧su‧a === Verb === hetsua (transitive) to long for ==== Usage notes ==== Used almost exclusively with henki (“soul”) as the subject: Henki hetsuu caajua. ― I am longing for some tea. (literally, “The soul is longing for some tea.”) The subject of the action is set in the allative case: Hepoiseel henki hetsuu heinää. ― The horse is longing for some hay. ==== Conjugation ==== === References === Ruben E. Nirvi (1971), Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 59