See also: kobba

Inari Sami

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Etymology

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From Proto-Samic *këmpë.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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kobbâ

  1. white reindeer with white hooves

Inflection

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Even â-stem, bˈb-b gradation
Nominative kobbâ
Genitive koobâ
Singular Plural
Nominative kobbâ koobah
Accusative koobâ koobâid
Genitive koobâ kobâi
koobâi
Illative koobân kobbáid
Locative koobâst koobâin
Comitative kobbáin kobâiguin
Abessive kobâttáá kobâittáá
Essive kobbân
Partitive kobbâd
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person
2nd person
3rd person

Further reading

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  • kobbâ in Marja-Liisa Olthuis, Taarna Valtonen, Miina Seurujärvi and Trond Trosterud (2015–2022) Nettidigisäänih Anarâškiela-suomakielâ-anarâškielâ sänikirje[1], Tromsø: UiT
  • Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages[2], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland