Northern Sami edit

Etymology edit

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Pronunciation edit

  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈrujːpiː/

Noun edit

ruibi

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Inflection edit

Even i-stem, ib-ibb gradation
Nominative ruibi
Genitive ruibbi
ruibbẹ
Singular Plural
Nominative ruibi ruibbit
Accusative ruibbi ruibbiid
Genitive ruibbi
ruibbẹ
ruibbiid
Illative ruibái ruibbiide
Locative ruibbis ruibbiin
Comitative ruibbiin ruibbiiguin
Essive ruibin
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person ruibán ruibáme ruibámet
2nd person ruibát ruibáde ruibádet
3rd person ruibis ruibiska ruibiset

Further reading edit

  • 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