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Skolt Sami
Etymology
From Proto-Samic *jokë, from Proto-Uralic *joke.
Noun
jokk
- river
Inflection
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
Swedish
Etymology
From a Sami language, from Proto-Samic *jokë, from Proto-Uralic *joke.
Pronunciation
Noun
jokk c
- a creek or stream, especially one in Lappland
Declension
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