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Northern Sami
Pronunciation
- (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈsilːtiː/
Etymology 1
From Proto-Samic *siltē.
Noun
sildi
- Atlantic herring, Clupea harengus
- Synonym: sallit
Inflection
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
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Finnish silta.
Noun
sildi
- bridge
Inflection
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