куэввлэ

Kildin Sami

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈku̯ɛvːlɛ/

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

куэввлэ (kuevvle)

  1. (transitive) to turn inside out
    Antonym: ёарркэ (jårrke)
    (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought:)
Inflection

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Etymology 2

From Proto-Samic *kuovlëtēk, compare Northern Sami guovlat or Ter Sami kïvvlâd.

Verb

куэввлэ (kuevvle)(dated)

  1. (intransitive) to peek
    (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought:)
Usage notes
  • Antonova's dictionary uses the derivative кӯввьлье instead, although it may have originally had a slightly different meaning.
Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Synonyms
  • выльшхэллэ (vyl’šxelle)
  • ыдтӭ (ydt’e)
Derived terms
Verbs via affixes
  • куэввлнэ (kuevvlne)
  • куэввлсэ (kuevvlse)
  • куэввлълэ (kuevvl'le)
  • кэввсэннтэ (kevvsennte)
  • кӯввьлсэллэ (kūvv’lselle)
  • кӯввьлсэлнэ (kūvv’lselne)
  • кӯввьлье (kūvv’l’je)

Further reading

  • A. Antonova; E. Sheller (2021), “куэввлэ”, in Саамско-русский и Русско-саамский словарь [Sami-Russian and Russian-Sami dictionary], Tromsø: UiT The Arctic University of Norway
  • Eino Koponen, Klaas Ruppel, Kirsti Aapala, editors (2002–2008), “kŭ͕əṷ̄лɐᵟ”, in Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages[1], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland
  • T. I. Itkonen (1958), “kŭ͕əṷ̄лɐᵟ”, in Koltan- ja kuolanlapin sanakirja [Skolt and Kola Sami dictionary]‎[2], Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, published 2011, →ISBN, page 878