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Northern Sami
Etymology
From girji (“book”) + -š (diminutive suffix).
Pronunciation
- (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈkirjjaːʃ/
Noun
girjjáš
- diminutive of girji; booklet
2008 November 6, Wenche Marie Hætta, NRK Sápmi:Go geahččá girjjáža mas muitaluvvo geat leat čuojahan musihka, de fuomáša ahte Mari Boine lea noavke-čuojaheaddji.- When you look at the booklet where it says who played the music, you might discover that Mari Boine is a vacuum player.
1993, “Giella”, in Aage Solbakk, editor, Sápmelaččat, page 139:Girjjážis lei buohtalaga dárogiel ja sámegiel teaksta.- In the booklet there was parallel text in Norwegian and Sámi.
2017, Anne Gro Gaup, “Mun ja mu: Ođđa šuoŋat Máret Ristiinnás”, in Ávvir, page 16:Skearru lea ožžon buvttadandoarjaga Sámedikkis ja skearrus čuovvu mielde girjjáš mas eaŋgalasgillii čilge luđiid ja dajahusaid.- The record has received production subsidies from the Sámi Parliament, and with the disc comes a booklet with the yoiks and lyrics in English.
Declension