lââjj

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Skolt Sami

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Cognate with Northern Sami ladju, Southern Sami plęjjǫ, Ume Sami blijo, Pite Sami blīja, Inari Sami lajo, and Ter Sami лa̭i̭ja. Could possibly be from Proto-Finno-Samic (compare with Finnish lyijy).

Noun

lââjj

  1. lead (metal)

Inflection

Even a-stem, jj-j gradation
Nominative lââjj
Genitive lââj
Singular Plural
Nominative lââjj lââj
Accusative lââj lââjaid
Genitive lââj lââjai
Illative lõjju lââjaid
Locative lââjast lââjain
Comitative lââjain lââjaivuiʹm
Abessive lââjtää lââjaitää
Essive lââjjan
Partitive lââjjad
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person
2nd person
3rd person

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