guvri
Northern Sami
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)Related to Finnish köyry.
Pronunciation
- (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈkuvːriː/
Noun
guvri
- arch or hunch in the back
Inflection
Even i-stem, vr-vrr gradation | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nominative | guvri | |||||||||||||||||||||
Genitive | guvrri guvrrẹ | |||||||||||||||||||||
Singular | Plural | |||||||||||||||||||||
Nominative | guvri | guvrrit | ||||||||||||||||||||
Accusative | guvrri | guvrriid | ||||||||||||||||||||
Genitive | guvrri guvrrẹ | guvrriid | ||||||||||||||||||||
Illative | guvrái | guvrriide | ||||||||||||||||||||
Locative | guvrris | guvrriin | ||||||||||||||||||||
Comitative | guvrriin | guvrriiguin | ||||||||||||||||||||
Essive | guvrin | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Derived terms
- guvrut
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