# latva
## Esperanto
### Etymology

From Latvian latvisks.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈlatva/
* Audio:(file)
* Hyphenation: lat‧va

### Adjective

latva (accusative singular latvan, plural latvaj, accusative plural latvajn)
* Latvian

#### Hypernyms

* eŭropa (“European”)

#### Related terms

* Latvio (“Latvia”)
* latvo (“a Latvian”)

## Finnish
### Alternative forms

* larva (dialectal)

### Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *latva, related to Estonian latv, Ingrian latva, Karelian latva and Veps ladv.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈlɑtʋɑ/, [ˈlɑ̝t̪ʋɑ̝]
* Rhymes: -ɑtʋɑ
* Hyphenation: lat‧va

### Noun

latva
* treetop, crown (the very top of a tree)
* headwaters (source of a river)
* end, tip (of hair)
    Pyysin parturia vähän lyhentämään latvoja.I asked the barber to trim the ends a little.

#### Declension

Possessive forms of latva (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
latvani
latvani
accusative
nom.
latvani
latvani
gen.
latvani
genitive
latvani
latvojeni latvaini $^{rare}$
partitive
latvaani
latvojani
inessive
latvassani
latvoissani
elative
latvastani
latvoistani
illative
latvaani
latvoihini
adessive
latvallani
latvoillani
ablative
latvaltani
latvoiltani
allative
latvalleni
latvoilleni
essive
latvanani
latvoinani
translative
latvakseni
latvoikseni
abessive
latvattani
latvoittani
instructive
comitative
—latvoineni
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
latvasi
latvasi
accusative
nom.
latvasi
latvasi
gen.
latvasi
genitive
latvasi
latvojesi latvaisi $^{rare}$
partitive
latvaasi
latvojasi
inessive
latvassasi
latvoissasi
elative
latvastasi
latvoistasi
illative
latvaasi
latvoihisi
adessive
latvallasi
latvoillasi
ablative
latvaltasi
latvoiltasi
allative
latvallesi
latvoillesi
essive
latvanasi
latvoinasi
translative
latvaksesi
latvoiksesi
abessive
latvattasi
latvoittasi
instructive
comitative
—latvoinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
latvamme
latvamme
accusative
nom.
latvamme
latvamme
gen.
latvamme
genitive
latvamme
latvojemme latvaimme $^{rare}$
partitive
latvaamme
latvojamme
inessive
latvassamme
latvoissamme
elative
latvastamme
latvoistamme
illative
latvaamme
latvoihimme
adessive
latvallamme
latvoillamme
ablative
latvaltamme
latvoiltamme
allative
latvallemme
latvoillemme
essive
latvanamme
latvoinamme
translative
latvaksemme
latvoiksemme
abessive
latvattamme
latvoittamme
instructive
comitative
—latvoinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
latvanne
latvanne
accusative
nom.
latvanne
latvanne
gen.
latvanne
genitive
latvanne
latvojenne latvainne $^{rare}$
partitive
latvaanne
latvojanne
inessive
latvassanne
latvoissanne
elative
latvastanne
latvoistanne
illative
latvaanne
latvoihinne
adessive
latvallanne
latvoillanne
ablative
latvaltanne
latvoiltanne
allative
latvallenne
latvoillenne
essive
latvananne
latvoinanne
translative
latvaksenne
latvoiksenne
abessive
latvattanne
latvoittanne
instructive
comitative
—latvoinenne
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
latvansa
latvansa
accusative
nom.
latvansa
latvansa
gen.
latvansa
genitive
latvansa
latvojensa latvainsa $^{rare}$
partitive
latvaansa
latvojaan latvojansa
inessive
latvassaan latvassansa
latvoissaan latvoissansa
elative
latvastaan latvastansa
latvoistaan latvoistansa
illative
latvaansa
latvoihinsa
adessive
latvallaan latvallansa
latvoillaan latvoillansa
ablative
latvaltaan latvaltansa
latvoiltaan latvoiltansa
allative
latvalleen latvallensa
latvoilleen latvoillensa
essive
latvanaan latvanansa
latvoinaan latvoinansa
translative
latvakseen latvaksensa
latvoikseen latvoiksensa
abessive
latvattaan latvattansa
latvoittaan latvoittansa
instructive
comitative
—latvoineen latvoinensa :

#### Derived terms

* -latvainen
* Latvala
* Latvanen
* latvoa
* latvus
* latva-artisokka
* Latvajärvi
* latvakasvain
* Latvakoski
* latvalaho
* Latvalehto
* latvamitta
* latvamätä
* Latvaniemi
* latvaoksa
* latvapalo
* latvapermanentti
* latvapikikärsäkäs
* latvatukki
* latvavesi
* puunlatva
* Siikalatva
* sinilatva
* sädelatva
* tulilatva
* tähtilatva

### Further reading

* “latva”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (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

* lavat, valat, valta

## Ingrian
### Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *latva. Cognates include Finnish latva and Estonian latv.

### Pronunciation

* (Ala-Laukaa) IPA: /ˈlɑtʋɑ/, [ˈɫɑdʋ]
* (Soikkola) IPA: /ˈlɑtʋɑ/, [ˈɫɑd̥ʋɑ]
* Rhymes: -ɑtʋ, -ɑtʋɑ
* Hyphenation: lat‧va

### Noun

latva
* treetop
** 1936, L. G. Terehova, V. G. Erdeli, translated by Mihailov and P. I. Maksimov, Geografia: oppikirja iƶoroin alkușkoulun kolmatta klaassaa vart (ensimäine osa), Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-Pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 5:Gluhhoist vuhisiit puun latvat.Dully the treetops rustled.

#### Derived terms

* kukkalatva
* kärkkilatva
* latvakas
* latvamuna
* petäjälatva

### References

* Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 242