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Kildin Sami
Etymology
From earlier толл (toll), from Proto-Samic *tolë, from Proto-Uralic *tule.
Related to Finnish tuli. Cognates include Northern Sami dolla and Skolt Sami toll.
Pronunciation
Noun
то̄лл (tōll) (plural то̄л)
- fire
- fire, conflagration (occurrence of fire in a certain place)
- bonfire, campfire
- light
Inflection
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Further reading
- A. Antonova, E. Sheller (2021) “то̄лл”, in Саамско-русский и Русско-саамский словарь [Sami-Russian and Russian-Sami dictionary], Tromsø: UiT The Arctic University of Norway
- Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), “toлл”, in Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages, Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland
- T. I. Itkonen (1958) “toлл”, in Koltan- ja kuolanlapin sanakirja [Skolt and Kola Sami dictionary], Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, published 2011, →ISBN, page 605