ра̄ссь

Kildin Sami

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *(k)rāsē, from Proto-Germanic *grasą.

Noun

ра̄ссь (rāss’)

1. grass (fresh, lush)

   Synonym: сӯййн (sūjjn)

2. greenery, verdure
3. greens, vegetables

   Synonym: (partial) о̄вэш (ōveš)

4. flower

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

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 288
• A. Antonova, E. Sheller (2021) “ра̄ссь”, in Саамско-русский и Русско-саамский словарь [Sami-Russian and Russian-Sami dictionary], Tromsø: UiT The Arctic University of Norway
• T. I. Itkonen (1958) “rā͕s̜s̜ᴱ”, in Koltan- ja kuolanlapin sanakirja [Skolt and Kola Sami dictionary]‎^[3], Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, published 2011, →ISBN, page 422