Kildin Sami edit

Etymology edit

Proto-Samic *pëlëtēk, compare Northern Sami ballat (to fear)

Pronunciation edit

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Verb edit

пэ̄ллэ (pēlle)

  1. to fear
  2. to become anxious/worried (about)

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) R. D. Kuruch, editor, Саамско-русский словарь (кильдинский диалект) [Sámi-Russian dictionary (Kildin dialect)]‎[2], Русский язык, page 280