See also: Lulli

Northern 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.)

Pronunciation

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  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈlulliː/

Noun

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lulli

  1. south
    Synonym: máddi

Inflection

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Even i-stem, ll-l gradation
Nominative lulli
Genitive luli
lulẹ
Singular Plural
Nominative lulli lulit
Accusative luli luliid
Genitive luli
lulẹ
luliid
Illative lullái luliide
Locative lulis luliin
Comitative luliin luliiguin
Essive lullin
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person lullán lulláme lullámet
2nd person lullát lulláde lulládet
3rd person lullis lulliska lulliset

Derived terms

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See also

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  • (compass points)
davveoarji
davveviesttar
oarjedavvi
davvi davvenuorta
nuortadavvi
oarji
viesttar
  nuorta
máttaoarji
máttaviesttar
oarjelulli
lulli
máddi
máttanuorta
nuortalulli


Further reading

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  • 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