# lovi
## Finnish
### Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *lovi (compare Ingrian lovi and dialectal Estonian lõvi (“cleft”)).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈloʋi/, [ˈlo̞ʋi]
* Rhymes: -oʋi
* Hyphenation: lo‧vi

### Noun

lovi
* notch, cleft (V-shaped cut)
* notch (V-shaped cut used for keeping a record)
* mortise (hole for a tenon)
* (figuratively) hole (that which is missing something, especially after it has been taken out)
    lovi budjetissa ― hole in a budget
* (Finnic mythology) A supernatural place, in some interpretations located between the real world and underworld. Persons, usually shamans, visiting lovi appear to be in a state of trance.

#### Declension

Possessive forms of lovi (Kotus type 7/ovi, no gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
loveni
loveni
accusative
nom.
loveni
loveni
gen.
loveni
genitive
loveni
lovieni
partitive
loveani
loviani
inessive
lovessani
lovissani
elative
lovestani
lovistani
illative
loveeni
loviini
adessive
lovellani
lovillani
ablative
loveltani
loviltani
allative
lovelleni
lovilleni
essive
lovenani
lovinani
translative
lovekseni
lovikseni
abessive
lovettani
lovittani
instructive
comitative
—lovineni
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
lovesi
lovesi
accusative
nom.
lovesi
lovesi
gen.
lovesi
genitive
lovesi
loviesi
partitive
loveasi
loviasi
inessive
lovessasi
lovissasi
elative
lovestasi
lovistasi
illative
loveesi
loviisi
adessive
lovellasi
lovillasi
ablative
loveltasi
loviltasi
allative
lovellesi
lovillesi
essive
lovenasi
lovinasi
translative
loveksesi
loviksesi
abessive
lovettasi
lovittasi
instructive
comitative
—lovinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
lovemme
lovemme
accusative
nom.
lovemme
lovemme
gen.
lovemme
genitive
lovemme
loviemme
partitive
loveamme
loviamme
inessive
lovessamme
lovissamme
elative
lovestamme
lovistamme
illative
loveemme
loviimme
adessive
lovellamme
lovillamme
ablative
loveltamme
loviltamme
allative
lovellemme
lovillemme
essive
lovenamme
lovinamme
translative
loveksemme
loviksemme
abessive
lovettamme
lovittamme
instructive
comitative
—lovinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
lovenne
lovenne
accusative
nom.
lovenne
lovenne
gen.
lovenne
genitive
lovenne
lovienne
partitive
loveanne
lovianne
inessive
lovessanne
lovissanne
elative
lovestanne
lovistanne
illative
loveenne
loviinne
adessive
lovellanne
lovillanne
ablative
loveltanne
loviltanne
allative
lovellenne
lovillenne
essive
lovenanne
lovinanne
translative
loveksenne
loviksenne
abessive
lovettanne
lovittanne
instructive
comitative
—lovinenne
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
lovensa
lovensa
accusative
nom.
lovensa
lovensa
gen.
lovensa
genitive
lovensa
loviensa
partitive
loveaan loveansa
loviaan loviansa
inessive
lovessaan lovessansa
lovissaan lovissansa
elative
lovestaan lovestansa
lovistaan lovistansa
illative
loveensa
loviinsa
adessive
lovellaan lovellansa
lovillaan lovillansa
ablative
loveltaan loveltansa
loviltaan loviltansa
allative
lovelleen lovellensa
lovilleen lovillensa
essive
lovenaan lovenansa
lovinaan lovinansa
translative
lovekseen loveksensa
lovikseen loviksensa
abessive
lovettaan lovettansa
lovittaan lovittansa
instructive
comitative
—lovineen lovinensa :

#### Derived terms

* langeta loveen
* lovellinen
* loveta
* lovileuka
* loviliitos
* lovinen
* lovisammal
* lovittaa
* sormilovi

### Further reading

* “lovi”, 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 2023-07-03

### Anagrams

* livo, olvi

## Hungarian
### Etymology

Clipping and -i diminutive of lóverseny.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈlovi]
* Hyphenation: lo‧vi
* Rhymes: -vi

### Noun

lovi (usually uncountable, plural lovik)
* (informal) Synonym of lóverseny or lóversenyzés (“horse race(s), horse racing”).

#### Declension
## Ingrian
### Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *lovi. Cognates include Finnish lovi and dialectal Estonian lõvi.

### Pronunciation

* (Ala-Laukaa) IPA: /ˈloʋi/, [ˈɫo̞ʋi]
* (Soikkola) IPA: /ˈloʋi/, [ˈɫo̞ʋi]
* Rhymes: -oʋi
* Hyphenation: lo‧vi

### Noun

lovi
* crack
    seinän lovet ― cracks in a wall

#### Synonyms

* rako

### References

* Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 275

## Italian
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈlo.vi/
* Rhymes: -ovi
* Hyphenation: ló‧vi

### Noun

lovi m pl
* plural of lovo

## Romanian
### Etymology

Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic ловити (loviti) or from a Common or South Slavic source, from Proto-Slavic *loviti. Compare Serbo-Croatian loviti; cf. also Megleno-Romanian luves (“hunt”).

### Pronunciation

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### Verb

a lovi (third-person singular present lovește, past participle lovit) 4th conjugation
* to hit; to strike

#### Derived terms

* lovire
* lovitură

#### See also

* bate
* plesni

## Serbo-Croatian
### Verb

lovi (Cyrillic spelling лови)
* third-person singular present of loviti

## Venetan
### Noun

lovi m
* plural of lovo