вуэсста

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Kildin Sami

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *vuostē, from Proto-Uralic *wasta (a place opposite or across). Related to вӯсьт (vūs’t).

Cognates include Skolt Sami vuâstta, Ter Sami выэсста (vïesstâ) and Akkala Sami (vosta).

Postposition

вуэсста (vuessta)

  1. toward, towards

Further reading

  • Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), “vu͕əs̄tᴀ”, in Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages, Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland
  • N. E. Afanasjeva with R. D. Kuruch, E. I. Mechkina, A. A. Antonova, L. D. Jakovlev, B. A. Gluhov (1985) “вуэсста”, in R. D. Kuruch, editor, Саамско-русский словарь (кильдинский диалект) [Sámi-Russian dictionary (Kildin dialect)]‎, Русский язык, page 58