рӣммьн

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Kildin Sami

Рӣммьн

Etymology

Borrowed from a Finnic language, ultimately from Proto-Finnic *repäinen. Cognates include Northern Sami rieban, Inari Sami riemnjis and Estonian rebane.

Pronunciation

Noun

рӣммьн (rīmm’n)

  1. fox (Vulpes vulpes)
    Мэ̄нн рӣммьн са̄ррн?
    Mēnn rīmm’n sārrn?
    What does the fox say?

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Derived terms

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 292
  • T. I. Itkonen (1958) “rīm̄ńᵉ”, in Koltan- ja kuolanlapin sanakirja [Skolt and Kola Sami dictionary]‎, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, published 2011, →ISBN, page 437