See also: arves

Northern Sami edit

Etymology edit

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Pronunciation edit

  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈaːrːves/

Adjective edit

árves (comparative [please provide], superlative [please provide])

  1. good at guessing, quick-thinking
  2. clever, resourceful

Inflection edit

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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