jođiheaddji

From jođihit +‎ -eaddji.

• (Kautokeino) IPA^(key): /ˈjoðiːˌhea̯ɟːɟiː/

jođiheaddji

1. leader; person who leads (e.g. an organization)
   • 1979 January 23, Ole Henrik Magga, “Mángga Lágaš Oaivilat”, in Sámi Áigi, volume 1, number 1, page 6:

     Dávja šadda sáhka politihka jođiheddjiid gaskkas nu go Stuoradikkis, movt galggašii bissehit dakkar čállagiid maida muhtumat æi liiko.

     Often, the conversation between political leaders becomes exactly like at the parliament: how you can put a stop to works you don't like.

   • 1999, Leif Eriksen, translated by Marit K. Guttorm, Oaidnu boazodollui: Kárášjog Johttisápmelaččaid Seaarvi 50 jagi‎^[1] (overall work in Norwegian Bokmål and Northern Sami), translation of Synet på reindriften: Karasjok Flyttsamelag 50 år, →ISBN, page 34:

     1985:s válljejuvvui vuosttáš nissonolmmoš jođiheaddjin Kárášjoga Johttisápmelaččaid Servái ja dat lei Jovnnin Piera Risten.

     [original: Den føste kvinnelige lederen fikk Karasjok Flyttsamelag i 1985, da Kirsten Berit Gaup ble leder.]

     In 1985, the first woman was elected as leader of the Kárášjohka Sámi Nomadic Reindeer Herders' Association, and that was Jovnnin Piera Risten.

   • 2024 January 18, Wenche Marie Hætta, Ánne Márjá Hætta, “Eretfárren ja unnán sámegielat mánát áitet Kárášjoga boahtteáiggi”, in NRK Sápmi‎^[2], archived from the original on 29 February 2024:

     Politihkkárat ja gieldda jođiheaddjit leat guhká juo oaidnán ahte olmmošlohku njiedjá.

     Politicians and the leaders of the municipality [Kárášjohka] have long seen that the population count is sinking.

• sátnejođiheaddji (“mayor”)