шоабшэ

Kildin Sami

Alternative forms

  • шоа̄бшэ (šååbše)

Etymology

Probably borrowed from Karelian šuvata, from Proto-Finnic *suvait'ak. Cognate with Skolt Sami soovšed, sååvšed and Inari Sami sovašiđ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃɒbʃɛ/
  • IPA(key): [ˈʃɒːβʃʲɛ] (archaic, Itkonen)

Verb

шоабшэ (šåbše)

  1. to love
  2. to like

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

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 412
  • T. I. Itkonen (1958), “šᴖ̄βš̜̀eᵟ”, in Koltan- ja kuolanlapin sanakirja [Skolt and Kola Sami dictionary]‎[3], Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, published 2011, →ISBN, page 517