See also: laiki and lāʻiki

Northern Sami edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Samic *lāškē.

Pronunciation edit

  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈlaːjːkiː/

Adjective edit

láiki (comparative láikkit, superlative láikkimus)

  1. lazy

Inflection edit

Even i-stem, ik-ikk gradation
Attributive láikkẹs
Nominative láiki
Genitive láikki
Attributive láikkẹs
Singular Plural
Nominative láiki láikkit
Accusative láikki láikkiid
Genitive láikki láikkiid
Illative láikái láikkiide
Locative láikkis láikkiin
Comitative láikkiin láikkiiguin
Essive láikin

Derived terms edit

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