From Proto-Samic *pēkkē. Cognates include Southern Sami biehkie, Ume Sami (bä̀hkee), Pite Sami biehkie, Northern Sami biehkki and Skolt Sami pieʹǩǩ.
пӣһкь (pīhk’)
| Declension of пӣһкь (type I noun, һкь-гкь gradation) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | пӣһкь (pīhk’) | |
| Genitive | пӣгкь (pīgk’) | |
| Dative-Illative | поа̄һка (pååhka) | |
| Comitative | поа̄гкъенҍ (påågk’en’) | |
| singular | plural | |
| Nominative | пӣһкь (pīhk’) | пӣгкь (pīgk’) |
| Accusative | пӣгкь (pīgk’) | поа̄гкъетҍ (påågk’et’) |
| Genitive | пӣгкь (pīgk’) | поа̄гкъе (påågk’e) |
| Dative-Illative | поа̄һка (pååhka) | поа̄гкъетҍ (påågk’et’) |
| Locative | пӣгкъесьт (pīgk’es’t) | поа̄гкъенҍ (påågk’en’) |
| Comitative | поа̄гкъенҍ (påågk’en’) | поа̄гкъегуэйм (påågk’eguejm) |
| Abessive | пӣгкьха (pīgk’xa) | поа̄гкъеха (påågk’exa) |
| Essive | пӣһкъенҍ (pīhk’en’) | |
| Partitive | пӣһкъе (pīhk’e) | |