itkuvers

== Ingrian == === Etymology === From itku (“cry”) +‎ vers (“poem”). Akin to Finnish itkuvirsi. === Pronunciation === (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈitkuˌʋers/, [ˈitkŭˌʋe̞rz̠] (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈitkuˌʋers/, [ˈitkuˌʋe̞rʒ̥] Rhymes: -ers Hyphenation: it‧ku‧vers === Noun === itkuvers A traditional type of folk poem used in specific contexts like weddings and funerals; lament ==== Declension ==== === References === Ruben E. Nirvi (1971), Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 97