rávis

Northern Sami

Etymology

Borrowed from Finnish raavas.

Pronunciation

• (Kautokeino) IPA^(key): /ˈraːviːs/

Adjective

rávis (comparative rávvásit, superlative rávváseamos)

1. fully grown, mature, adult
2. physically strong

Inflection

Odd, vv-v gradation
Attributive	rávẹs
Nominative	rávis
Genitive	rávvása
Attributive	rávẹs
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	rávis	rávvásat
Accusative	rávvása	rávvásiid
Genitive	rávvása	rávvásiid
Illative	rávvásii	rávvásiidda
Locative	rávvásis	rávvásiin
Comitative	rávvásiin	rávvásiiguin
Essive	rávisin

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