цуэӈ

Kildin Sami

Etymology

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Cognate to Northern Sami cuoŋu, Inari Sami cuáŋui and Skolt Sami cuâŋ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡su̯ɛŋ/

Noun

цуэӈ (cueŋ)(obsolete or dialectal)

  1. solid crust formed on snow after thawing and refreezing that is able to withstand the weight of a human or a reindeer

Inflection

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Synonyms

  • оаӈӈк (åŋŋk)
  • ке̄ррьн (kierr’n)

Derived terms

  • е̄кесь цуэӈ (jiekjes’ cueŋ)
  • цуэӈас (cueŋas)
  • цуэӈпа̄лль (cueŋpāll’)
  • цуэӈӈэ (cueŋŋe)
  • ӣнцэсь цуэӈ (jinces’ cueŋ)

Further reading

  • T. I. Itkonen (1958), “tsu͕əŋᵃ”, in Koltan- ja kuolanlapin sanakirja [Skolt and Kola Sami dictionary]‎[1], Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, published 2011, →ISBN, page 638
  • Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), “tsu͕əŋᵃ”, in Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages‎[2], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland
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