# soppi
## Finnish
### Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *coppi, from Proto-Finno-Permic [Term?]. Cognates include Erzya сёпомс (śopoms, “to hide, conceal”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈsopːi/, [ˈs̠o̞pːi]
* Rhymes: -opːi
* Hyphenation: sop‧pi

### Noun

soppi
* A small quiet spot; corner, nook.
* (geometry) vertex, (three-dimensional) corner

#### Declension

Possessive forms of soppi (Kotus type 7*B/ovi, pp-p gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
soppeni
soppeni
accusative
nom.
soppeni
soppeni
gen.
soppeni
genitive
soppeni
soppieni
partitive
soppeani
soppiani
inessive
sopessani
sopissani
elative
sopestani
sopistani
illative
soppeeni
soppiini
adessive
sopellani
sopillani
ablative
sopeltani
sopiltani
allative
sopelleni
sopilleni
essive
soppenani
soppinani
translative
sopekseni
sopikseni
abessive
sopettani
sopittani
instructive
comitative
—soppineni
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
soppesi
soppesi
accusative
nom.
soppesi
soppesi
gen.
soppesi
genitive
soppesi
soppiesi
partitive
soppeasi
soppiasi
inessive
sopessasi
sopissasi
elative
sopestasi
sopistasi
illative
soppeesi
soppiisi
adessive
sopellasi
sopillasi
ablative
sopeltasi
sopiltasi
allative
sopellesi
sopillesi
essive
soppenasi
soppinasi
translative
sopeksesi
sopiksesi
abessive
sopettasi
sopittasi
instructive
comitative
—soppinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
soppemme
soppemme
accusative
nom.
soppemme
soppemme
gen.
soppemme
genitive
soppemme
soppiemme
partitive
soppeamme
soppiamme
inessive
sopessamme
sopissamme
elative
sopestamme
sopistamme
illative
soppeemme
soppiimme
adessive
sopellamme
sopillamme
ablative
sopeltamme
sopiltamme
allative
sopellemme
sopillemme
essive
soppenamme
soppinamme
translative
sopeksemme
sopiksemme
abessive
sopettamme
sopittamme
instructive
comitative
—soppinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
soppenne
soppenne
accusative
nom.
soppenne
soppenne
gen.
soppenne
genitive
soppenne
soppienne
partitive
soppeanne
soppianne
inessive
sopessanne
sopissanne
elative
sopestanne
sopistanne
illative
soppeenne
soppiinne
adessive
sopellanne
sopillanne
ablative
sopeltanne
sopiltanne
allative
sopellenne
sopillenne
essive
soppenanne
soppinanne
translative
sopeksenne
sopiksenne
abessive
sopettanne
sopittanne
instructive
comitative
—soppinenne
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
soppensa
soppensa
accusative
nom.
soppensa
soppensa
gen.
soppensa
genitive
soppensa
soppiensa
partitive
soppeaan soppeansa
soppiaan soppiansa
inessive
sopessaan sopessansa
sopissaan sopissansa
elative
sopestaan sopestansa
sopistaan sopistansa
illative
soppeensa
soppiinsa
adessive
sopellaan sopellansa
sopillaan sopillansa
ablative
sopeltaan sopeltansa
sopiltaan sopiltansa
allative
sopelleen sopellensa
sopilleen sopillensa
essive
soppenaan soppenansa
soppinaan soppinansa
translative
sopekseen sopeksensa
sopikseen sopiksensa
abessive
sopettaan sopettansa
sopittaan sopittansa
instructive
comitative
—soppineen soppinensa :

#### Derived terms

* sopukka
* salasoppi

### References

* ↑ Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The Origin of Finnish Words]‎ (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources; this source is labeled "SSA 1992–2000"), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN

### Further reading

* “soppi”, 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

* popsi

## Wolof
### Etymology

By surface analysis, as if from sof +‎ -i, soof +‎ -i, or sopp +‎ -i. The meanings seem unrelated, though.

### Verb

soppi
* to change, to modify
* to transform

#### Usage notes

Only takes a single object as in “to change sth/sb”. The derived verb soppali is used as the ditransitive counterpart as in “to transform sth/sb into sth/sb”.

#### Derived terms

* soppali
* soppaliku
* soppiku

### References

* Jean-Léopold Diouf (2003) Dictionnaire wolof-français et français-wolof (in French), France: Éditions Karthala, →ISBN, page 319