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): /ˈpihːka/

Noun

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bihkka

  1. tar

Inflection

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Even a-stem, hkk-hk gradation
Nominative bihkka
Genitive bihka
Singular Plural
Nominative bihkka bihkat
Accusative bihka bihkaid
Genitive bihka bihkaid
Illative bihkkii bihkaide
Locative bihkas bihkain
Comitative bihkain bihkaiguin
Essive bihkkan
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person bihkkan bihkkame bihkkamet
2nd person bihkkat bihkkade bihkkadet
3rd person bihkkas bihkkaska bihkkaset

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