rihpa

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Lule Sami

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *ripë.

Noun

rihpa

  1. splinter
  2. rubbish, junk

Inflection

Even a-stem, hp-b gradation
Nominative rihpa
Genitive ribá
Singular Plural
Nominative rihpa ribá
Accusative ribáv ribájt
Genitive ribá ribáj
Illative rihpaj ribájda
Inessive ribán ribájn
Elative ribás ribájs
Comitative ribájn ribáj
Abessive ribádagá
ribádagi
ribájdagá
ribájdagi
Essive rihpan
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person rihpam rihpama rihpama
2nd person rihpat rihpada rihpada
3rd person rihpas rihpaska rihpasa

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

Northern Sami

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *ripë.

Pronunciation

  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈrihpa/

Noun

rihpa

  1. rubbish, garbage

Inflection

Even a-stem, hp-b gradation
Nominative rihpa
Genitive riba
Singular Plural
Nominative rihpa ribat
Accusative riba ribaid
Genitive riba ribaid
Illative rihpii ribaide
Locative ribas ribain
Comitative ribain ribaiguin
Essive rihpan
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person rihpan rihpame rihpamet
2nd person rihpat rihpade rihpadet
3rd person rihpas rihpaska rihpaset

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

Pite Sami

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *ripë.

Noun

rihpa

  1. splinter
  2. rubbish, junk

Inflection

Even a-stem, hp-b gradation
Nominative rihpa
Genitive riba
Singular Plural
Nominative rihpa riba
Accusative ribav ribajt
Genitive riba ribaj
Illative rihpaj ribajda
Inessive riban ribajn
Elative ribast
ribas
ribajst
ribajs
Comitative ribajn ribaj
Essive rihpan

Further reading

  • rihpa in Bidumsáme Báhkogirrje (Pite Sami word list)
  • 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