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Kildin Sami
Etymology
Possibly from Proto-Samic *jiektē. Akin to Finnish ehtoo (“evening”) (dialectal, dated, poetic) and Estonian õhtu (“evening”). Cognates among the Sámi languages include Skolt Sami jåhtta and Northern Sami ikte.
Pronunciation
Adverb
еххта (jexxta)
- yesterday
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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 83
- T. I. Itkonen (1958) “ʲieχ̄tᴀ”, in Koltan- ja kuolanlapin sanakirja [Skolt and Kola Sami dictionary], Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, published 2011, →ISBN, page 48