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Northern Sami
Pronunciation
- (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈʃaːhːka/
Noun
šáhkka
- chess
1992 November 13, Silja Somby, “Gal dat dohkkii, Rávgoš!”, in Sámi Áigi, volume 14, number 45, page 16:Almmái speallagoahtá šáhka iežainis, muhto nisson gáibida su fuomášumi.- The man starts playing chess on his own, but the woman craves his attention.
2004 June 4, Åse Pulk, “Šáhkkameašttir”, in Min Áigi, volume 12, number 47, page 24:Dan leat sámi šáhkkaspeallit ásahan dan dihte vai oažžut stuorát beroštumi šáhkkii sámi guovlluin.- Sámi chess players have set this up in order to get bigger enthusiasm for chess in Sámi areas.
2014 April 2, “Šáhkkafeber Sámis”, in Ávvir, volume 7, number 64, pages 8-9:Doppe lei Sámi šáhkkasearvi maid speallame, ja searvvi jođiheaddji Nils Henrik Nilsen áŋgiruššá šáhkaš ja ávžžuha olbmuid speallat dan.- There the Sámi chess association was also playing, and the association's leader Nils Henrik Nilsen is agitating for chess and encouraging people to play it.
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