че̄лльк

Kildin Sami

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *čielkē. Compare Northern Sami čielgi.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃʲi̯elʲːk/

Noun

че̄лльк (čiell’k)

  1. (obsolete, anatomy) backbone
  2. (obsolete) watershed, water divide
  3. (obsolete) (roof) ridge, finial of goahti

Further reading
  • 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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