ра̄ссь

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Kildin Sami

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *(k)rāsē, from Proto-Germanic *grasą.

Pronunciation

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Noun

ра̄ссь (rāss’)

  1. grass (fresh, lush)
    Synonym: сӯййн (sūjjn)
  2. greenery, verdure
  3. greens, vegetables
    Synonym: (partial) о̄вэш (ōveš)
  4. flower

Inflection

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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 288
  • A. Antonova, E. Sheller (2021) “ра̄ссь”, in Саамско-русский и Русско-саамский словарь [Sami-Russian and Russian-Sami dictionary], Tromsø: UiT The Arctic University of Norway
  • T. I. Itkonen (1958) “rā͕s̜s̜ᴱ”, in Koltan- ja kuolanlapin sanakirja [Skolt and Kola Sami dictionary]‎, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, published 2011, →ISBN, page 422
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