Kildin Sami edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Samic *(h)eakkë. Related to Finnish äkkiä (quickly, suddenly).

Pronunciation edit

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Adjective edit

е̄һк (jiehk)

  1. unknown (to), unfamiliar (to)

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
  • N. E. Afanasjeva with R. D. Kuruch, E. I. Mechkina, A. A. Antonova, L. D. Jakovlev, B. A. Gluhov (1985) R. D. Kuruch, editor, Саамско-русский словарь (кильдинский диалект) [Sámi-Russian dictionary (Kildin dialect)]‎[2], Русский язык, page 78
  • T. I. Itkonen (1958) “ʲĕȧɔ̀k̀ᴬ”, in Koltan- ja kuolanlapin sanakirja [Skolt and Kola Sami dictionary]‎[3], Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, published 2011, →ISBN, page 48