це̄рехь

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Kildin Sami

Це̄рехь

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *čierrēkkē, of unknown origin. Cognates include Northern Sami čearret and Skolt Sami ceʹrriǩ.

Pronunciation

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Noun

це̄рехь (cierjex’)

  1. tern (common tern and arctic tern in particular)

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 379
  • T. I. Itkonen (1958) “tsie͕r̜̆r̜ėχ͕”, in Koltan- ja kuolanlapin sanakirja [Skolt and Kola Sami dictionary]‎, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, published 2011, →ISBN, page 657