пе̄ййве

Ter Sami

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *peajvē, from Proto-Uralic *päjwä. Cognates include Kildin Sami пе̄ййв (piejjv) and Northern Sami beaivi.

Noun

пе̄ййве (piejjv’e)

  1. day
  2. sun

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
  • T. I. Itkonen (1958), “'pĭeī̭vᵉ'”, in Koltan- ja kuolanlapin sanakirja [Skolt and Kola Sami dictionary]‎[2], Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, published 2011, →ISBN, page 350
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