čužot

Northern Sami

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Cognate with Lule Sami tjutjuk.

Pronunciation

• (Kautokeino) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃut͡ʃoh(t)/

Noun

čužot

1. index finger

Inflection

Odd, no gradation
Nominative	čužot
Genitive	čužoha
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	čužot	čužohat
Accusative	čužoha	čužohiid
Genitive	čužoha	čužohiid
Illative	čužohii	čužohiidda
Locative	čužohis	čužohiin
Comitative	čužohiin	čužohiiguin
Essive	čužohin
Possessive forms Singular Dual Plural 1st person čužohan čužoheamẹ čužoheamẹt 2nd person čužohat čužoheattẹ čužoheattẹt 3rd person čužohis čužoheaskkạ čužoheasẹt

Further reading

• 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