гуэйкэ

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Kildin Sami

Alternative forms

Etymology

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Cognate with Ter Sami гыэйка (gïejkâ).

Pronunciation

Postposition

гуэйкэ (guejke)

  1. for
    Мэ̄нн гуэйкэ со̄нн тэнна лыгкэ?
    Mēnn guejke sōnn tenna lygke?
    What did he do it for?
  2. because of, due to

Further reading

  • Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), 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) R. D. Kuruch, editor, Саамско-русский словарь (кильдинский диалект) [Sámi-Russian dictionary (Kildin dialect)]‎, Русский язык, page 76
  • T. I. Itkonen (1958) “guojk”, in Koltan- ja kuolanlapin sanakirja [Skolt and Kola Sami dictionary]‎, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, published 2011, →ISBN, page 35