маӈӈь

See also: маннь

Kildin Sami

Etymology

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From Proto-Samic *mëŋē. Cognate with Skolt Sami mâʹŋŋ and Northern Sami maŋŋe.

Adjective

маӈӈь (maŋŋ’)

1. rear, back, hind

Related terms

• маӈас (maŋas)
• маӈесь (maŋjes’)
• маӈӈа (maŋŋa)
• маӈӈедҍ (maŋŋjed’)
• маӈӈьла (maŋŋ’la)

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
• 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 183
• T. I. Itkonen (1958) “mȧ̮ŋ́ŋ́-”, in Koltan- ja kuolanlapin sanakirja [Skolt and Kola Sami dictionary]‎^[3], Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, published 2011, →ISBN, page 239