Kildin Sami

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Verb

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кӣллэ (kīlle)

  1. (obsolete) to gossip, to tattle, to chitchat
    Synonym: ню̄ххчмушшэ (njūxxčmušše)

Further reading

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  • Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), “kīллɐᵟ”, in Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages[1], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland