вуалта̄ххьт
Kildin Sami
Etymology
From вуал- (vual-, “jaw”) + та̄ххьт (tāxxʹt, “bone”). Compare Northern Sami oaloldákte or Inari Sami uáˈlultähti.
Noun
вуалта̄ххьт (vualtāxxʹt)
- (obsolete) cheekbone
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)