ра̄ппче

Kildin Sami

Etymology

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Verb

ра̄ппче (rāppč’e)

1. to squeeze, to clutch, to clench
2. to press (to)
3. to squeeze out, to press out
4. to pinch, to hurt, to be tight (about shoes or clothes)
5. to oppress

Further reading

• 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)]‎^[1], Русский язык, page 288