чӯвв

Kildin Sami

Alternative forms

чувв (čuvv)

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *čuoŋvë, compare Northern Sami čuovga.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /t͡ʃʲuːvː/, [t͡ʃʲuːʋː]

Noun

чӯвв (čūvv)

light (rays)

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
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 400

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