Northern Sami edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Samic *ńoacē.

Pronunciation edit

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

Adjective edit

njoahci (comparative njoazit, superlative njoazimus)

  1. slow

Inflection edit

Even i-stem, hc-z gradation
Attributive njoazẹs
Nominative njoahci
Genitive njoazi
Attributive njoazẹs
Singular Plural
Nominative njoahci njoazit
Accusative njoazi njōziid
Genitive njoazi njōziid
Illative njoahcái njōziide
Locative njoazis njōziin
Comitative njōziin njōziiguin
Essive njoahcin

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