láiká

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Northern Sami

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈlaːjːkaː/

Noun

láiká

  1. lazy person

Inflection

Even á-stem, ik-ikk gradation
Nominative láiká
Genitive láikká
Singular Plural
Nominative láiká láikkát
Accusative láikká láikkáid
Genitive láikká láikkáid
Illative láikái láikkáide
Locative láikkás láikkáin
Comitative láikkáin láikkáiguin
Essive láikán
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person láikán láikáme láikámet
2nd person láikát láikáde láikádet
3rd person láikás láikáska láikáset

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
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