guvri

Northern Sami

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Kautokeino) IPA^(key): /ˈkuvːriː/

Noun

guvri

1. arch or hunch in the back

Inflection

Even i-stem, vr-vrr gradation
Nominative	guvri
Genitive	guvrri guvrrẹ
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	guvri	guvrrit
Accusative	guvrri	guvrriid
Genitive	guvrri guvrrẹ	guvrriid
Illative	guvrái	guvrriide
Locative	guvrris	guvrriin
Comitative	guvrriin	guvrriiguin
Essive	guvrin
Possessive forms Singular Dual Plural 1st person guvrán guvráme guvrámet 2nd person guvrát guvráde guvrádet 3rd person guvris guvriska guvriset

Derived terms

• guvrut

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