Kildin Sami

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Etymology

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From Proto-Samic *kiptë. Cognates include Northern Sami gikta and Skolt Sami ǩiptt.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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кыппт (kyppt)

  1. sinker (weight used in fishing)

Further reading

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  • 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)]‎[1], Русский язык, page 142
  • Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages[2], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland