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Kildin Sami
Etymology
From Proto-Samic *kikëtēk, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *kixe-.
Related to Hungarian kéj. Сompare Northern Sami gihkat and Inari Sami kiiḥâđ.
Pronunciation
Verb
кыгкэ (kygke)
- (obsolete or dialectal) to lek (of wood grouse)
- (obsolete or dialectal) to sing or hum in a state of trance (of a shaman)
Inflection
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
Further reading
- Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), “ki̮ɢkɐᵟ”, in Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages, Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland
- T. I. Itkonen (1958) “ki̮ɢkɐᵟ”, in Koltan- ja kuolanlapin sanakirja [Skolt and Kola Sami dictionary], Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, published 2011, →ISBN, page 127