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Aa, aa akana

SKVR XIII2 4995·Kivennapa·1922·Collector: Paavolainen, Martta

In the SKVR edition: Kivennapa. Paavolainen, M. 50. 22. Mikko Paavolainen, 51 v.

Song type: Aa aa, akana

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SKVR textEnglish
1Aa, aa akana,Ah, ah, the chaff,
2Tallissa lukon takana.In the stable behind the lock.
3Missä se lapsi makajaa?Where does the child lie?
4Äidin selän takana.Behind the mother's back.

English translations by DeepSeek R1, provided by Lidia Pivovarova (University of Helsinki). AI-generated translations may contain inaccuracies.

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Text: SKVR (Suomen Kansan Vanhat Runot), the digital edition of the Finnish Literature Society (SKS), licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Permanent address of this poem at SKS: http://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:sks-kvr-076563 · Read at SKS ↗

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