ráhkis

Northern Sami

Etymology

Borrowed from Finnish rakas.

Pronunciation

• (Kautokeino) IPA^(key): /ˈraːhkiːs/

Adjective

ráhkis (comparative ráhkkásit, superlative ráhkkáseamos)

1. dear, beloved

Inflection

Odd, hkk-hk gradation
Attributive	ráhkẹs
Nominative	ráhkis
Genitive	ráhkkása
Attributive	ráhkẹs
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	ráhkis	ráhkkásat
Accusative	ráhkkása	ráhkkásiid
Genitive	ráhkkása	ráhkkásiid
Illative	ráhkkásii	ráhkkásiidda
Locative	ráhkkásis	ráhkkásiin
Comitative	ráhkkásiin	ráhkkásiiguin
Essive	ráhkisin

Derived terms

• ráhkisvuohta

Related terms

• ráhkistit

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