кӣрре

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Kildin Sami

Кӣрре

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *kierrē, likely of substrate origin.[1] Cognates include Skolt Sami skeeʹrri, Northern Sami skierri and Southern Sami skierrie.

Pronunciation

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Noun

кӣрре (kīrrje)

  1. dwarf birch (Betula nana)

Inflection

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References

  1. ^ Aikio (2012:84)

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 110
  • T. I. Itkonen (1958) “kīr̜̀r̜eⁱ”, in Koltan- ja kuolanlapin sanakirja [Skolt and Kola Sami dictionary]‎, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, published 2011, →ISBN, page 504