Northern Sami

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Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

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From Proto-Samic *čëvkë.

Adverb

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čavga

  1. tightly
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

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čavga

  1. attributive form of čavgat

Further reading

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  • 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