Northern Sami

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Etymology

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From Proto-Samic *ruoptōtē. Equivalent to ruoktu +‎ -t.

Pronunciation

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  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈru̯okːtoh(t)/

Adverb

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ruoktọt

  1. (to/towards) home
    Mana ruoktot.
    Go home.

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