to spring, jump → to be naughty, mischievous 1 realization Unique
ACCEPTED Realization 1
type Polysemy
language Karelian
lexeme hyppie
meaning 1 to spring, jump

tyttö hyppiy yhellä jalalla; orava hyppiy puusta puuh


little girl is jumping on one leg; squirrel is jumping from tree to tree
direction →
meaning 2 to be naughty, mischievous

elä hypi


don't be naughty!
reference Zajkov, Rugoeva 1999: 34
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