kussâ

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Inari Sami

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *kusë.

Pronunciation

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Noun

kussâ

  1. cow

Inflection

Even inflection in -â
singular plural
Nominative kussâ kuusah
Accusative kuusâ kuusâid
Genitive kuusâ kusâi
kuusâi
Illative kuusân kussáid
Locative kuusâst kuusâin
Comitative kussáin kusâiguin
Abessive kusâttáá kusâittáá
Essive kussân
Partitive kussâd

Further reading

  • kussâ in Marja-Liisa Olthuis, Taarna Valtonen, Miina Seurujärvi and Trond Trosterud (2015–2022) Nettidigisäänih Anarâškiela-suomakielâ-anarâškielâ sänikirje, Tromsø: UiT
  • 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