kihlat

== Finnish == === Etymology === From Proto-Finnic *kihla, borrowed from Proto-Germanic *gīslaz (“hostage”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkihlɑt/, [ˈk̟içlɑ̝t̪] Rhymes: -ihlɑt Syllabification(key): kih‧lat Hyphenation(key): kih‧lat === Noun === kihlat pl engagement ring and engagement presents (collectively) ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== (engagement ring): kihlasormus (engagement present): kihlajaislahja ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “kihlat”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2 July 2023 == Ingrian == === Etymology === From Proto-Finnic *kihlat. Cognates include Finnish kihlat and Estonian kihl. === Pronunciation === (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈkihlɑt/, [ˈkihɫəd] (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈkihlɑt/, [ˈkiɣ̥ɫɑd̥] Rhymes: -ihlɑt Hyphenation: kih‧lat === Noun === kihlat (plural only) engagement presents ==== Declension ==== === References === Ruben E. Nirvi (1971), Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 164