кӯйй

Kildin Sami

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *kuojë (“husband”), from Proto-Uralic *kaje; compare Skolt Sami kuõjj.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkuːjː/

Noun

кӯйй (kūjj)

  1. husband

Further reading

  • Eino Koponen, Klaas Ruppel, Kirsti Aapala, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages‎[1], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland
  • N. E. Afanasjeva with R. D. Kuruch, E. I. Mechkina, A. A. Antonova, L. D. Jakovlev, B. A. Gluhov (1985), R. D. Kuruch, editor, Саамско-русский словарь (кильдинский диалект) [Sámi-Russian dictionary (Kildin dialect)]‎[2], Русский язык, page 131
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