калльмэ

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Kildin Sami

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *këlmētēk, compare Northern Sami galbmit (to freeze, to be frozen; to ice over).

Pronunciation

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Verb

калльмэ (kall’me)

  1. to freeze, to feel cold
  2. to become frozen

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 146