ню̄ххчемь

Kildin Sami

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Etymology

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From Proto-Samic *ńuokčëm, from Proto-Uralic *ńaŋkće. Cognates include Komi-Zyrian нёкчим (ńokćim, gill) and Eastern Mari ношмо (nošmo, palate).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ню̄ххчемь (njūxxčjem’)

  1. tongue

Inflection

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Further reading

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  • 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 222
  • A. Antonova, E. Sheller (2021) “ню̄ххчемь”, in Саамско-русский и Русско-саамский словарь [Sami-Russian and Russian-Sami dictionary], Tromsø: UiT The Arctic University of Norway
  • T. I. Itkonen (1958) “ńùχ̄t́š́ɐm”, in Koltan- ja kuolanlapin sanakirja [Skolt and Kola Sami dictionary]‎[3], Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, published 2011, →ISBN, page 305