Inari Sami

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Cognate with Northern Sami ladju, Skolt Sami lââjj.

Noun

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laj̣o

  1. lead (metal)

Inflection

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Even o-stem, -j gradation
Nominative laj̣o
Genitive lajo
Singular Plural
Nominative laj̣o lajoh
Accusative lajo lajoid
Genitive lajo lajoi
Illative laj̣on lajoid
Locative laajoost lajoin
Comitative lajoin lajoiguin
Abessive lajottáá lajoittáá
Essive laijoon
Partitive laijood
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person
2nd person
3rd person

Further reading

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  • lajo 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