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Northern Sami
Etymology
From Proto-Samic *vāltētēk.
Pronunciation
(Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈvaːlːtiːh(t)/
Verb
váldit
- to take
- (+ vuostá) to accept, receive, welcome
1985, “Marii maid Spellemannspris”, in Min Áigi, page 8:Bálkkašumi válddii vuostá Mari máŋggajagáš musihkkaustit Roger Ludvigsen.- Mari's musician friend of many years, Roger Ludvigsen, accepted the award .
2002, Berit Solveig Gaup, “- Mii berret oahppat Johkamohkis”, in Ášši, page 17:Guovdageaidnulaččat berreše dahkat nu go Johkamohkis ja váldit vuostá gussiid, lohká son.- People in Guovdageaidnu should do as in Johkamohkki and take on guests, he said.
2019, Roy Arthur Olsen, “Nordlys ohcamin hárjeheaddji”, in Ávvir, page 8:Mii fálaimet sutnje vejolašvuođa joatkit hárjeheaddjin, muhto son ii váldán vuostá fálaldaga.- We offered him the opportunity to continue as coach, but he did not accept the offer.
- to pull in
- to grab, to seize
- to confiscate
Conjugation
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