badji

Northern Sami

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Related to Inari Sami paje and Kildin Sami пайй (pajj).

Pronunciation

• (Kautokeino) IPA^(key): /ˈpaɟɟiː/

Noun

badji

1. period (of time)

Inflection

Even i-stem, dj-j gradation
Nominative	badji
Genitive	baji bajẹ
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	badji	bajit
Accusative	baji	bajiid
Genitive	baji bajẹ	bajiid
Illative	badjái	bajiide
Locative	bajis	bajiin
Comitative	bajiin	bajiiguin
Essive	badjin
Possessive forms Singular Dual Plural 1st person badján badjáme badjámet 2nd person badját badjáde badjádet 3rd person badjis badjiska badjiset

Derived terms

• jiekŋabadji

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