kavala

See also: Kavala

Estonian

Adjective

kavala

1. genitive singular of kaval

Finnish

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *kavala.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɑʋɑlɑ/, [ˈkɑ̝ʋɑ̝lɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -ɑʋɑlɑ
• Hyphenation^(key): ka‧va‧la

Adjective

kavala (comparative kavalampi, superlative kavalin)

1. treacherous
2. (dated) sly

   Synonyms: ovela, viekas

Declension

Inflection of kavala (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
nominative		kavala	kavalat
genitive		kavalan	kavalien
partitive		kavalaa	kavalia
illative		kavalaan	kavaliin
		singular	plural
nominative		kavala	kavalat
accusative	nom.	kavala	kavalat
	gen.	kavalan
genitive		kavalan	kavalien kavalain rare
partitive		kavalaa	kavalia
inessive		kavalassa	kavalissa
elative		kavalasta	kavalista
illative		kavalaan	kavaliin
adessive		kavalalla	kavalilla
ablative		kavalalta	kavalilta
allative		kavalalle	kavalille
essive		kavalana	kavalina
translative		kavalaksi	kavaliksi
abessive		kavalatta	kavalitta
instructive		—	kavalin
comitative		—	kavaline

Possessive forms of kavala (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.
first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative kavalani kavalani accusative nom. kavalani kavalani gen. kavalani genitive kavalani kavalieni kavalaini rare partitive kavalaani kavaliani inessive kavalassani kavalissani elative kavalastani kavalistani illative kavalaani kavaliini adessive kavalallani kavalillani ablative kavalaltani kavaliltani allative kavalalleni kavalilleni essive kavalanani kavalinani translative kavalakseni kavalikseni abessive kavalattani kavalittani instructive — — comitative — kavalineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative kavalasi kavalasi accusative nom. kavalasi kavalasi gen. kavalasi genitive kavalasi kavaliesi kavalaisi rare partitive kavalaasi kavaliasi inessive kavalassasi kavalissasi elative kavalastasi kavalistasi illative kavalaasi kavaliisi adessive kavalallasi kavalillasi ablative kavalaltasi kavaliltasi allative kavalallesi kavalillesi essive kavalanasi kavalinasi translative kavalaksesi kavaliksesi abessive kavalattasi kavalittasi instructive — — comitative — kavalinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative kavalamme kavalamme accusative nom. kavalamme kavalamme gen. kavalamme genitive kavalamme kavaliemme kavalaimme rare partitive kavalaamme kavaliamme inessive kavalassamme kavalissamme elative kavalastamme kavalistamme illative kavalaamme kavaliimme adessive kavalallamme kavalillamme ablative kavalaltamme kavaliltamme allative kavalallemme kavalillemme essive kavalanamme kavalinamme translative kavalaksemme kavaliksemme abessive kavalattamme kavalittamme instructive — — comitative — kavalinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative kavalanne kavalanne accusative nom. kavalanne kavalanne gen. kavalanne genitive kavalanne kavalienne kavalainne rare partitive kavalaanne kavalianne inessive kavalassanne kavalissanne elative kavalastanne kavalistanne illative kavalaanne kavaliinne adessive kavalallanne kavalillanne ablative kavalaltanne kavaliltanne allative kavalallenne kavalillenne essive kavalananne kavalinanne translative kavalaksenne kavaliksenne abessive kavalattanne kavalittanne instructive — — comitative — kavalinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative kavalansa kavalansa accusative nom. kavalansa kavalansa gen. kavalansa genitive kavalansa kavaliensa kavalainsa rare partitive kavalaansa kavaliaan kavaliansa inessive kavalassaan kavalassansa kavalissaan kavalissansa elative kavalastaan kavalastansa kavalistaan kavalistansa illative kavalaansa kavaliinsa adessive kavalallaan kavalallansa kavalillaan kavalillansa ablative kavalaltaan kavalaltansa kavaliltaan kavaliltansa allative kavalalleen kavalallensa kavalilleen kavalillensa essive kavalanaan kavalanansa kavalinaan kavalinansa translative kavalakseen kavalaksensa kavalikseen kavaliksensa abessive kavalattaan kavalattansa kavalittaan kavalittansa instructive — — comitative — kavalineen kavalinensa

Derived terms

• kavalasti
• kavaltaa
• kavaluus

 

compounds

• kavalakärpässieni
• salakavala

 

Further reading

• “kavala”, 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 2023-07-02

Anagrams

• alkava, kalvaa, klaava

Ingrian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *kavala. Cognates include Finnish kavala and Estonian kaval.

Pronunciation

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈkɑʋɑlɑ/, [ˈkɑʋɑɫ]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈkɑʋɑːlɑ/, [ˈkɑʋˑɑːɫɑ]
• Rhymes: -ɑʋɑl, -ɑʋɑːlɑ
• Hyphenation: ka‧va‧la

Adjective

kavala (comparative kavalamp)

1. cunning, sly
2. smart, clever

Declension

Declension of kavala (type 3/kana, no gradation)
	singular	plural
nominative	kavala	kavalat
genitive	kavalan	kavaloin
partitive	kavalaa	kavaloja
illative	kavalaa	kavaloihe
inessive	kavalaas	kavalois
elative	kavalast	kavaloist
allative	kavalalle	kavaloille
adessive	kavalaal	kavaloil
ablative	kavalalt	kavaloilt
translative	kavalaks	kavaloiks
essive	kavalanna, kavalaan	kavaloinna, kavaloin
exessive1)	kavalant	kavaloint
1) obsolete *) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl) **) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.

Synonyms

• (cunning): veekas
• (smart): selvä, tarkka, meelövä

Derived terms

• salakavala

 

References

• Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 147

Kabuverdianu

Etymology

From Portuguese cavala.

Noun

kavala

1. mackerel scad, Decapterus macarellus

References

• Gonçalves, Manuel (2015) Capeverdean Creole-English dictionary, →ISBN