biđus
Northern Sami
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Etymology
biđđit (“to lightly boil, simmer”) + -us (noun-forming suffix)
Pronunciation
- (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈpiðuːs/
Noun
biđus
- bidos (a traditional Sámi soup with reindeer meat, potatoes and carrots)
- 1987 March 6, Inger-Mari Aikio [pseudonym; Ima], “Beaivit barget njuovahagas eahkedis turistaguovddážis”, in Sámi Áigi, volume 9, number 9, Kautokeino, page 8:
- Olu turisttat hálidit borrat biđđosa lávus. Mii málistit siste ja guoddit borramušaid lávvui, muitala Anders.
- Many tourists want to eat biđus in a lavvu. We cook inside and carry the food to the lavvu, says Anders.
- 2001, Trym Ivar Bergsmo, translated by Inger-marie Oskal, Boazojahki (overall work in Norwegian Bokmål, Northern Sami, and English), Pantagruel Forlag, via National Library of Norway, →ISBN, page 120:
- Beavddis ledje stuora biđuslihtit, ja biđus lea ge buot dábáleamos biebmu sámi heajain.
- [original: På bordet stod det store boller med bidos, som er vanligste retten i alle samiske bryllup.]
- The table was laden with bowls of bidos, the most popular fare at Sami weddings
- 2006 November 22, Pentti Pieski, “Buot bohccot čuhppojuvvojit gielddas”, in Min Áigi, volume 14, number 94, Karigasniemi, page 10:
- Biđđosat, čoarbbealit ja savodeahkit mannet Helssegii máttaolbmuid herskon.
- Biđus, thighs and sirloins are heading to Helsinki as a southerner's delicacy.
- 2024 February 6, “Lágidit oahppofestivála”, in Ávvir, volume 16, number 25, page 14:
- Doaimmat dán beaivvi leat earret eará gákte-catwalk, njoarosteapmi, borramušráhkadeapmi, duodjebadji ja vejolašvuohta geahččat sámi filmmaid. Beaivet guossuhuvvo maid biđus.
- Activities the day of include a gákti catwalk, lassoing, cooking, a duodji class and the opportunity to watch Sámi films. Over the day, biđus will also be served.
Inflection
| Odd, đđ-đ gradation | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | biđus | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Genitive | biđđosa | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Singular | Plural | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Nominative | biđus | biđđosat | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Accusative | biđđosa | biđđosiid | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Genitive | biđđosa | biđđosiid | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Illative | biđđosii | biđđosiidda | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Locative | biđđosis | biđđosiin | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Comitative | biđđosiin | biđđosiiguin | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Essive | biđusin | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Descendants
See also
- Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages[1], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland