Northern 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.)

Pronunciation

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  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈpaːŋːka/

Noun

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báŋka

  1. bank, slope
  2. embankment
  3. terrace

Inflection

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Even a-stem, ŋk-ŋkk gradation
Nominative báŋka
Genitive báŋkka
Singular Plural
Nominative báŋka báŋkkat
Accusative báŋkka báŋkkaid
Genitive báŋkka báŋkkaid
Illative báŋkii báŋkkaide
Locative báŋkkas báŋkkain
Comitative báŋkkain báŋkkaiguin
Essive báŋkan
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person báŋkan báŋkame báŋkamet
2nd person báŋkat báŋkade báŋkadet
3rd person báŋkas báŋkaska báŋkaset

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