váimu

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Inari Sami

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *vājmō.

Noun

váimu

  1. heart (organ)

Inflection

Even u-stem, jˈm-jm gradation
Nominative váimu
Genitive vááimu
Singular Plural
Nominative váimu vááimuh
Accusative vááimu vááimuid
Genitive vááimu váimui
vááimui
Illative vááimun váimoid
Locative vááimust vááimuin
Comitative váimoin váimuiguin
Abessive váimuttáá váimuittáá
Essive váimun
Partitive váimud
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person
2nd person
3rd person

Derived terms

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
  • váimu in Marja-Liisa Olthuis, Taarna Valtonen, Miina Seurujärvi and Trond Trosterud (2015–2022) Nettidigisäänih Anarâškiela-suomakielâ-anarâškielâ sänikirje, Tromsø: UiT