nelji

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Inari Sami

Inari Sami numbers (edit)
40
 ←  3 4 5  → 
    Cardinal: nelji
    Ordinal: niäljád

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *nealjē.

Numeral

nelji

  1. four

Inflection

This numeral needs an inflection-table template.

Further reading

  • nelji 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