Kildin Sami edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Samic *keasētēk, compare Northern Sami geassit (to pull).

Pronunciation edit

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Verb edit

ке̄ссе (kiess’e)

  1. to pull
  2. to carry (with sledge)
  3. (leather) to dress, to curry

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
  • N. E. Afanasjeva with R. D. Kuruch, E. I. Mechkina, A. A. Antonova, L. D. Jakovlev, B. A. Gluhov (1985) chapter 107, in R. D. Kuruch, editor, Саамско-русский словарь (кильдинский диалект) [Sámi-Russian dictionary (Kildin dialect)]‎[2], Русский язык