hoallu

Northern Sami

Etymology 1

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Pronunciation

• (Kautokeino) IPA^(key): /ˈhoɑ̯lluː/

Noun

hoallu

1. cave

Inflection

Even u-stem, ll-l gradation
Nominative	hoallu
Genitive	hoalu hoalọ
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	hoallu	hoalut
Accusative	hoalu	hoalūid
Genitive	hoalu hoalọ	hoalūid
Illative	hōllui	hoalūide
Locative	hoalus	hoalūin
Comitative	hoalūin	hoalūiguin
Essive	hoallun
Possessive forms Singular Dual Plural 1st person hōllon hōllome hōllomet 2nd person hōllot hōllode hōllodet 3rd person hoallus hoalluska hoalluset

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

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (Kautokeino) IPA^(key): /ˈhoɑ̯lːluː/

Verb

hoalˈlu

1. third-person singular imperative of hoallat