doaibma

Northern Sami

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Related to Finnish toimi.

Pronunciation

  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈtoɑ̯jːpma/

Noun

doaibma

  1. task, chore, job
  2. occupation, position (of work)

Inflection

Even a-stem, ibm-imm gradation
Nominative doaibma
Genitive doaimma
Singular Plural
Nominative doaibma doaimmat
Accusative doaimma doaimmaid
Genitive doaimma doaimmaid
Illative dōibmii doaimmaide
Locative doaimmas doaimmain
Comitative doaimmain doaimmaiguin
Essive doaibman
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person doaibman doaibmame doaibmamet
2nd person doaibmat doaibmade doaibmadet
3rd person doaibmas doaibmaska doaibmaset

Derived terms

Further reading

  • 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
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