gaiba

Northern Sami

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• (Kautokeino) IPA^(key): /ˈkajːpa/

Noun

gaiba

1. peak, visor (of a hat)

Inflection

Even a-stem, ib-ibb gradation
Nominative	gaiba
Genitive	gaibba
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	gaiba	gaibbat
Accusative	gaibba	gaibbaid
Genitive	gaibba	gaibbaid
Illative	gaibii	gaibbaide
Locative	gaibbas	gaibbain
Comitative	gaibbain	gaibbaiguin
Essive	gaiban
Possessive forms Singular Dual Plural 1st person gaiban gaibame gaibamet 2nd person gaibat gaibade gaibadet 3rd person gaibas gaibaska gaibaset

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