моа̄йнас

Kildin Sami

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *mājnës Cognates include Northern Sami máinnas and Inari Sami maainâs.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mɒːjnas/

Noun

моа̄йнас (mååjnas)

  1. tale, story

Further reading
  • N. E. Afanasjeva with R. D. Kuruch, E. I. Mechkina, A. A. Antonova, L. D. Jakovlev, B. A. Gluhov (1985) R. D. Kuruch, editor, Саамско-русский словарь (кильдинский диалект) [Sámi-Russian dictionary (Kildin dialect)]‎, Русский язык, page 194
  • Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages‎, Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland
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