вуаллаш
Kildin Sami
Etymology
Eveloped via syncope of -н- from an earlier trisyllabic form вуаллнешш (vuallnješš), from Proto-Samic *oalulëš, from earlier *oalulë-, from Proto-Samic *oalōl, from Proto-Uralic *ola.
Cognates include Skolt Sami vuålˈlõš and Akkala Sami vallaš.
Noun
вуаллаш (vuallaš)
- (obsolete) reindeer jawbone with tongue and flesh
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
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
- Ante Aikio (2020) Uralic Etymological Dictionary (draft)