giella
See also: giellá
Lule Sami
Etymology
From Proto-Samic *kielë.
Noun
giella
- language
- speech, voice
Inflection
| Even a-stem, ll-l gradation | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nominative | giella | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Genitive | giela | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Singular | Plural | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Nominative | giella | giela | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Accusative | gielav | gielajt | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Genitive | giela | gielaj | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Illative | giellaj | gielajda | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Inessive | gielan | gielajn | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Elative | gielas | gielajs | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Comitative | gielajn | gielaj | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Abessive | gieladagá gieladagi | gielajdagá gielajdagi | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Essive | giellan | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Further reading
- Koponen, Eino; Ruppel, Klaas; Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008) Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages, Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland
Northern Sami
Alternative forms
- kiella
Etymology
From Proto-Samic *kielë, from Proto-Uralic *käle.
Pronunciation
- (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈkie̯lla/
Noun
giella
- language
Inflection
| Even a-stem, ll-l gradation | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nominative | giella | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Genitive | giela | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Singular | Plural | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Nominative | giella | gielat | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Accusative | giela | gielaid | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Genitive | giela | gielaid | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Illative | gīllii | gielaide | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Locative | gielas | gielain | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Comitative | gielain | gielaiguin | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Essive | giellan | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Derived terms
- gielaheapme
- anárašgiella
- eatnigiella
- giellaoahppa
- sámegiella
Further reading
- Koponen, Eino; Ruppel, Klaas; Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008) Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages, Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland
Pite Sami
Etymology
From Proto-Samic *kielë.
Noun
giella
- language
- speech, voice
Inflection
| Even a-stem, ll-l gradation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | giella | |
| Genitive | giela | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | giella | giela |
| Accusative | gielav | gielajt |
| Genitive | giela | gielaj |
| Illative | giellaj | gielajda |
| Inessive | gielan | gielajn |
| Elative | gielast gielas | gielajst gielajs |
| Comitative | gielajn | gielaj |
| Essive | giellan | |
Derived terms
- láddegiella
- sámegiella
- vuonagiella
- giellabällje
- giellaälládahttem
References
- Joshua Wilbur (2014) A grammar of Pite Saami, Berlin: Language Science Press
Further reading
- giella in Bidumsáme Báhkogirrje (“Pite Sami word list”)
- Koponen, Eino; Ruppel, Klaas; Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008) Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages, Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland