uskoa

== Finnish == === Etymology 1 === From Proto-Finnic *uskodak, probably borrowed from Proto-Germanic *wunskijaną. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ˈuskoɑˣ/, [ˈus̠ko̞ɑ̝(ʔ)] Rhymes: -uskoɑ Syllabification(key): us‧ko‧a Hyphenation(key): us‧koa ==== Verb ==== uskoa (intransitive) to believe, have faith [with illative ‘in’] (someone's abilities, chances etc.; someone's existence; the power, value etc. of something; the existence of something) Antonym: epäillä Uskotko häneen? ― Do you believe/have faith in her? Uskotko kuriin? ― Do you believe in discipline? / Are you a believer in discipline? Uskotko enkeleihin? ― Do you believe in angels? Uskotko pystyväsi siihen? / Uskotko, että pystyt siihen? ― Do you believe you can do it? Jos häntä on uskominen, ... ― If (s)he is to be believed, ... (transitive, usually atelic) to believe (someone, in something someone says/does), trust Uskon sinua tässä asiassa. ― I trust you in this matter. En usko sinua. ― I don't believe you. Ethän sinä minua usko, mutta kerronpa silti... ― I know you're not going to believe me, but I'll tell you anyway... (transitive) to believe (something to be true) Uskon sen. ― I believe it. En usko sitä. ― I don't believe it. (transitive) to entrust, to confide [with allative ‘to’] Synonym: luottaa Uskon nämä avaimet sinulle. ― I entrust these keys to you. Voinko uskoa sinulle salaisuuksiani? ― Can I confide my secrets to you? ===== Conjugation ===== ===== Derived terms ===== ==== Further reading ==== “uskoa”, 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 1 July 2023 === Etymology 2 === ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ˈuskoɑ/, [ˈus̠ko̞ɑ̝] Rhymes: -uskoɑ Syllabification(key): us‧ko‧a Hyphenation(key): us‧koa ==== Noun ==== uskoa partitive singular of usko === Anagrams === asuko, kousa == Ingrian == === Etymology 1 === From Proto-Finnic *uskodak (“to believe”). Cognates include Finnish uskoa and Estonian uskuda. ==== Pronunciation ==== (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈuskoɑ/, [ˈus̠ko̞] (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈuskoɑ/, [ˈuʃko̞ɑ] Rhymes: -uskoː, -uskoɑ Hyphenation: us‧ko‧a ==== Verb ==== uskoa (intransitive) to believe (transitive) to entrust ===== Conjugation ===== ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Pronunciation ==== (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈuskoɑ/, [ˈus̠ko̞] (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈuskoɑ/, [ˈuʃko̞ɑ] Rhymes: -uskoː, -uskoɑ Hyphenation: us‧ko‧a ==== Noun ==== uskoa partitive singular of usko === References === Fedor Tumansky (1790), “ускоа”, in Опытъ повѣствованїя о дѣянїях, положенїи, состоянїи и раздѣленїи Санкт-Петербургской губернїи [An experiment of an account of the acts, location, condition and division of the Saint Petersburg gubernia], Краткїй словарь ижерскаго, финскаго, эстонскаго, чюдскаго, и ямскаго нарѣчїя съ россїйскимъ переводомъ [A short dictionary of the Ingrian, Finnish, Estonian, Chud and Yamtian dialects with a Russian translation], page 675 Ruben E. Nirvi (1971), Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 626 == Votic == === Pronunciation === (Luutsa, Liivtšülä) IPA(key): /ˈuskoɑ̯/, [ˈuskoɑ̯] Rhymes: -uskoɑ̯ Hyphenation: us‧koa === Etymology 1 === From Proto-Finnic *uskodak. ==== Verb ==== uskoa (transitive, usually atelic) to believe to trust, have faith in ===== Inflection ===== ==== References ==== Hallap, V.; Adler, E.; Grünberg, S.; Leppik, M. (2012), “uskoa”, in Vadja keele sõnaraamat [A dictionary of the Votic language], 2nd edition, Tallinn === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Noun ==== uskoa partitive singular of usko