ра̄нӭсь

Kildin Sami

Etymology

Proto-Samic *rānēs. Cognates include Northern Sami ránis and Inari Sami räänis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈraːnʲɛsʲ/

Adjective

ра̄нӭсь (rān’es’) (attributive of ра̄ннас)

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Synonyms

  • се̄рэ (siere)
  • кӯввесь (kūvv’es’)
  • кӯййк (kūjjk) / кӯййкэсь (kūjjkes’) / кӯййкъесь (kūjjkjes’)

Further reading

  • N. E. Afanasjeva (2010), E. G. Gunin, editor, Са̄мь-рӯшш соарнънэгк. Саамско-русский разговорник [Sami-Russian phrasebook], Murmansk, page 40
  • T. I. Itkonen (1958), “'rānnas'”, in Koltan- ja kuolanlapin sanakirja [Skolt and Kola Sami dictionary]‎[1], Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, published 2011, →ISBN, page 420, column 2
  • Eino Koponen, Klaas Ruppel, Kirsti Aapala, editors (2002–2008), “rā͕n̜es̜”, in Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages‎[2], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland
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