kyessi

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Inari Sami

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *kuossē.

Pronunciation

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Noun

kyesˈsi

  1. guest

Inflection

Inflection of kyessi
singular plural
Nominative kyessi kyesih
Accusative kyesi kuosijd
Genitive kyesi kuosij
Illative kuásán kuossijd
Locative kyesist kuosijn
Comitative kuossijn kuosijguin
Abessive kyesittáá kuosijttáá
Essive kyessin
Partitive kyessid

Further reading

  • kyessi 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