muvra

Northern Sami

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈmuvːra/

Noun

muvra

  1. wall
  2. cairn

Inflection

Even a-stem, vr-vrr gradation
Nominative muvra
Genitive muvrra
Singular Plural
Nominative muvra muvrrat
Accusative muvrra muvrraid
Genitive muvrra muvrraid
Illative muvrii muvrraide
Locative muvrras muvrrain
Comitative muvrrain muvrraiguin
Essive muvran
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person muvran muvrame muvramet
2nd person muvrat muvrade muvradet
3rd person muvras muvraska muvraset

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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