Компонент viha в карельских народных названиях болезней
The Component viha in Karelian Folk Terms for Illnesses

Summary/Abstract: The article is devoted to the origin and use of the lexeme viha in Karelian folk designations of diseases. It occurs as a component of compound disease names and is used in different meanings, mainly referring to symptoms of diseases. The lexical material was collected from the dictionaries of the Karelian language as well as by fieldwork in the regions of the Republic of Karelia, interviewing native speakers familiar with traditional Karelian culture.

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