кыгкэ

Kildin Sami

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *kikëtēk, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *kixe-.

Related to Hungarian kéj. Сompare Northern Sami gihkat and Inari Sami kiiḥâđ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɨɡkɛ/

Verb

кыгкэ (kygke)

1. (obsolete or dialectal) to lek (of wood grouse)
2. (obsolete or dialectal) to sing or hum in a state of trance (of a shaman)

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Further reading

• Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), “ki̮ɢkɐᵟ”, in Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages‎^[1], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland
• T. I. Itkonen (1958) “ki̮ɢkɐᵟ”, in Koltan- ja kuolanlapin sanakirja [Skolt and Kola Sami dictionary]‎^[2], Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, published 2011, →ISBN, page 127