kirjava

== Finnish == === Etymology === From Proto-Finnic *kirjaba, equivalent to kirja +‎ -va. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkirjɑʋɑ/, [ˈk̟irjɑ̝ʋɑ̝] Rhymes: -irjɑʋɑ Syllabification(key): kir‧ja‧va Hyphenation(key): kir‧ja‧va === Adjective === kirjava (comparative kirjavampi, superlative kirjavin) colorful, colored, mottled, iridescent, multicolored, variegated (figuratively) mottled, checkered, motley (changeable; inconsistent; having variations or uncertainty; diverse) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “kirjava”, 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 *kirjaba, equivalent to kirja (“book”) +‎ -va. Cognates include Finnish kirjava and Veps kirjav. === Pronunciation === (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈkirjɑʋɑ/, [ˈkirjəʋ] (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈkirjɑʋɑ/, [ˈkirjɑʋɑ] Rhymes: -irjɑʋ, -irjɑʋɑ Hyphenation: kir‧ja‧va === Adjective === kirjava (comparative kirjavamp) colourful ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === References === Ruben E. Nirvi (1971), Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 167