Northern Sami edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Samic *kuoškë.

Pronunciation edit

  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈkuo̯jːka/

Noun edit

guoika

  1. falls
  2. rapids

Inflection edit

Even a-stem, ik-ikk gradation
Nominative guoika
Genitive guoikka
Singular Plural
Nominative guoika guoikkat
Accusative guoikka guoikkaid
Genitive guoikka guoikkaid
Illative gūikii guoikkaide
Locative guoikkas guoikkain
Comitative guoikkain guoikkaiguin
Essive guoikan
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person guoikan guoikame guoikamet
2nd person guoikat guoikade guoikadet
3rd person guoikas guoikaska guoikaset

Related terms edit

Further reading edit

  • 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