Northern Sami edit

Etymology edit

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Cognate with Lule Sami tjutjuk.

Pronunciation edit

  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃut͡ʃoh(t)/

Noun edit

čužot

  1. index finger

Inflection edit

Odd, no gradation
Nominative čužot
Genitive čužoha
Singular Plural
Nominative čužot čužohat
Accusative čužoha čužohiid
Genitive čužoha čužohiid
Illative čužohii čužohiidda
Locative čužohis čužohiin
Comitative čužohiin čužohiiguin
Essive čužohin
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person čužohan čužoheamẹ čužoheamẹt
2nd person čužohat čužoheattẹ čužoheattẹt
3rd person čužohis čužoheaskkạ čužoheasẹt

Further reading edit

  • Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages[1], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland