máivi

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Northern Sami

Etymology

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Pronunciation

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

Noun

máivi

  1. vendace, Coregonus albula

Inflection

Even i-stem, iv-ivv gradation
Nominative máivi
Genitive máivvi
máivvẹ
Singular Plural
Nominative máivi máivvit
Accusative máivvi máivviid
Genitive máivvi
máivvẹ 		máivviid
Illative máivái máivviide
Locative máivvis máivviin
Comitative máivviin máivviiguin
Essive máivin
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person máiván máiváme máivámet
2nd person máivát máiváde máivádet
3rd person máivis máiviska máiviset

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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