# lonka
## Finnish
### Etymology

Possibly from the same root as lonkero.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈloŋkɑ/, [ˈlo̞ŋkɑ̝]
* Rhymes: -oŋkɑ
* Hyphenation: lon‧ka

### Noun

lonka
* A single, large cloud.
    Synonym: pilvenlonka
* (dialectal, Southwest Finnish, Satakunta) Synonym of pitko (“baked good”)

#### Declension

Possessive forms of lonka (Kotus type 10*G/koira, nk-ng gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
lonkani
lonkani
accusative
nom.
lonkani
lonkani
gen.
lonkani
genitive
lonkani
lonkieni lonkaini $^{rare}$
partitive
lonkaani
lonkiani
inessive
longassani
longissani
elative
longastani
longistani
illative
lonkaani
lonkiini
adessive
longallani
longillani
ablative
longaltani
longiltani
allative
longalleni
longilleni
essive
lonkanani
lonkinani
translative
longakseni
longikseni
abessive
longattani
longittani
instructive
comitative
—lonkineni
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
lonkasi
lonkasi
accusative
nom.
lonkasi
lonkasi
gen.
lonkasi
genitive
lonkasi
lonkiesi lonkaisi $^{rare}$
partitive
lonkaasi
lonkiasi
inessive
longassasi
longissasi
elative
longastasi
longistasi
illative
lonkaasi
lonkiisi
adessive
longallasi
longillasi
ablative
longaltasi
longiltasi
allative
longallesi
longillesi
essive
lonkanasi
lonkinasi
translative
longaksesi
longiksesi
abessive
longattasi
longittasi
instructive
comitative
—lonkinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
lonkamme
lonkamme
accusative
nom.
lonkamme
lonkamme
gen.
lonkamme
genitive
lonkamme
lonkiemme lonkaimme $^{rare}$
partitive
lonkaamme
lonkiamme
inessive
longassamme
longissamme
elative
longastamme
longistamme
illative
lonkaamme
lonkiimme
adessive
longallamme
longillamme
ablative
longaltamme
longiltamme
allative
longallemme
longillemme
essive
lonkanamme
lonkinamme
translative
longaksemme
longiksemme
abessive
longattamme
longittamme
instructive
comitative
—lonkinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
lonkanne
lonkanne
accusative
nom.
lonkanne
lonkanne
gen.
lonkanne
genitive
lonkanne
lonkienne lonkainne $^{rare}$
partitive
lonkaanne
lonkianne
inessive
longassanne
longissanne
elative
longastanne
longistanne
illative
lonkaanne
lonkiinne
adessive
longallanne
longillanne
ablative
longaltanne
longiltanne
allative
longallenne
longillenne
essive
lonkananne
lonkinanne
translative
longaksenne
longiksenne
abessive
longattanne
longittanne
instructive
comitative
—lonkinenne
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
lonkansa
lonkansa
accusative
nom.
lonkansa
lonkansa
gen.
lonkansa
genitive
lonkansa
lonkiensa lonkainsa $^{rare}$
partitive
lonkaansa
lonkiaan lonkiansa
inessive
longassaan longassansa
longissaan longissansa
elative
longastaan longastansa
longistaan longistansa
illative
lonkaansa
lonkiinsa
adessive
longallaan longallansa
longillaan longillansa
ablative
longaltaan longaltansa
longiltaan longiltansa
allative
longalleen longallensa
longilleen longillensa
essive
lonkanaan lonkanansa
lonkinaan lonkinansa
translative
longakseen longaksensa
longikseen longiksensa
abessive
longattaan longattansa
longittaan longittansa
instructive
comitative
—lonkineen lonkinensa :

#### Derived terms

* pilvenlonka

### Further reading

* “lonka”, 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

* kolan, lakon, lanko

## Ingrian
### Etymology

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### Pronunciation

* (Ala-Laukaa) IPA: /ˈloŋkɑ/, [ˈɫo̞ŋk]
* (Soikkola) IPA: /ˈloŋkɑ/, [ˈɫo̞ŋɡ̊ɑ]
* Rhymes: -oŋk, -oŋkɑ
* Hyphenation: lon‧ka

### Noun

lonka
* fissure (narrow opening)

#### Derived terms

* longuttaa

### References

* Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 274