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Northern Sami
Etymology
From jietna + -stit.
Pronunciation
- (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈjie̯nastih(t)/
Verb
jienastit
- to vote (e.g. in an election)
1964, Edvard Bull, Nor'ga 1814: Vuođđolákka ja ál'bmutstiv'ra, page 13:Ja de ferˈtii vel læn «Norga boargár» dat gutte bæsai jienastit, ja dat mávsii atte dušše ålmáiålˈbmut båtte fárrui.- And then one still had to be a "Norwegian citizen" that was allowed to vote, and this meant that only men came along.
2017 January 6, Ann-Karoline Eira, “Guovdageainnu Thon hotealla logi buoremusa searvvis”, in Ávvir, page 9:Guovdageainnu Thon hotealla lea dán jagi jienastuvvon logi buoremusaid searvái hoteallain Norggas- The Thon Hotel in Guovdageaidnu has been voted as one of the ten best hotels in Norway
2023 February 25, Maiju Saijets, Yle Sápmi:Ná jienastat iežat jiellatšuoŋa- This is how you vote for your favorite song
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