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Northern Sami
Etymology
From báiki (“place”) + namma (“name”). Compare Finnish paikannimi.
Pronunciation
- (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈpaˑjːkeˌnamma/
Noun
báikẹnamma
- placename
1904 October 15, “Sami værro doluš aige”, in Saǥai Muittalægje, page 1:Dak ædnag samegiel baikenamak Finmarkost læk duođaštussan dam ala, atte ovta have læi samegiella ja sabmelaǯak famost dabe.- [Dat eatnat sámegiel báikenamat Finnmárkkus leat duođaštussan dan ala ahte ovtta hávvi leai sámegiella ja sápmelaččat fámus dáppe.]
- The many Sámi placenames in Finnmark are documentation that the Sámi language and people were once in power here.
2013, Sámediggedieđáhus sámegiela birra, Sámediggi, page 10:Báikenammaláhka (1990) galgá sihkkarastit ahte sámi báikenamat vuhtii váldojuvvojit našuvnnalaš láhkamearrádusaid ja riikaidgaskasaš šiehtadusaid ja konvenšuvnnaid mielde.- The placename law (1990) shall ensure that Sámi placenames are taken into consideration with national legislation and international agreements and conventions.
2023 June 20, 12:39 from the start, in Ođđasat, spoken by Joni Saijets:Dušše máttasámegillii gávdno iežas namahus oaivegávpoga báikenammii.- Only in Southern Sámi does there exist a term for the placename of the capital.
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