njoahci
Northern Sami
Etymology
From Proto-Samic *ńoacē.
Pronunciation
- (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈɲoɑ̯ht͡siː/
Adjective
njoahci (comparative njoazit, superlative njoazimus)
- slow
Inflection
Even i-stem, hc-z gradation | ||
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Attributive | njoazẹs | |
Nominative | njoahci | |
Genitive | njoazi | |
Attributive | njoazẹs | |
Singular | Plural | |
Nominative | njoahci | njoazit |
Accusative | njoazi | njōziid |
Genitive | njoazi | njōziid |
Illative | njoahcái | njōziide |
Locative | njoazis | njōziin |
Comitative | njōziin | njōziiguin |
Essive | njoahcin |
Derived terms
- njōzet
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