Northern Sami edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Samic *oarpēs.

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

oarbbis

  1. orphan

Inflection edit

Odd, rb-rbb gradation
Nominative oarbbis
Genitive oarbása
Singular Plural
Nominative oarbbis oarbásat
Accusative oarbása oarbásiid
Genitive oarbása oarbásiid
Illative oarbásii oarbásiidda
Locative oarbásis oarbásiin
Comitative oarbásiin oarbásiiguin
Essive oarbbisin
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person oarbásan oarbáseamẹ oarbáseamẹt
2nd person oarbásat oarbáseattẹ oarbáseattẹt
3rd person oarbásis oarbáseaskkạ oarbáseasẹt

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