цыӈӈьк

Kildin Sami

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡sɨŋʲːkʲ/

Etymology

From Russian цинга́ (cingá); compare Skolt Sami câʹǧǧ.

Noun

цыӈӈьк (cyŋŋ’k)

1. (pathology) scurvy (deficiency of vitamin C)

Etymology II

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Noun

цыӈӈьк (cyŋŋ’k)

1. laziness

   Synonym: ла̄шшьк (lāšš’k)

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 383
• T. I. Itkonen (1958) “tsᴉ̑ŋ͕̄ᵍk͕'”, in Koltan- ja kuolanlapin sanakirja [Skolt and Kola Sami dictionary]‎^[3], Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, published 2011, →ISBN, page 629