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puruvana

1 substantive adjective

EKI Combined Dictionary 2026

Last modified 07.07.2026

Meanings

1
ehmestiivalise putuka vastse rahvapärane nimetus
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  • Puruvanasid kasutatakse õngesöödana.
  • Hästi võtavad puruvana koger, linask ja särg.
1.1
suur tõmmupruun ehmestiivaline putukas
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  • Aknaklaasile olid kogunenud surusääsed ja puruvanad.
2
ea poolest väga vana, väga kaua elanud
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  • Minu puruvana ämm.
2.1
väga ammu tehtud, väga kaua kasutuses olnud vms; ajast ja arust
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  • Leidsin selle retsepti ühest puruvanast venekeelsest raamatust.

Word forms

Inflection Type 17u

puruvana puruvanad
puruvana puruvanade
puruvana puruvanu ~ puruvanasid

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