ю̄ккс

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Kildin Sami

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *juoksë, compare Northern Sami juoksa (bow (weapon)).

Pronunciation

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Noun

ю̄ккс (jūkks)

  1. arc
  2. bow (weapon used for shooting arrows)

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 429
  • A. A. Antonova (2014) A.M. Agejeva, S.N. Galkin, D.M. Homyuk, E. Sheller, editors, Саамско-русский словарь [Sámi-Russian dictionary], Мурманский областной центр коренных малочисленных народов севера, →ISBN, page 370
  • A. Antonova, E. Sheller (2021) “ю̄ккс”, in Саамско-русский и Русско-саамский словарь [Sami-Russian and Russian-Sami dictionary], Tromsø: UiT The Arctic University of Norway