árgi

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See also: argi

Northern Sami

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *ārkē.

Pronunciation

  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈaːrːkiː/

Adjective

árgi (comparative árggit, superlative árggimus)

  1. shy, timid
    Synonym: iras

Inflection

Even i-stem, rg-rgg gradation
Attributive árggẹs
Nominative árgi
Genitive árggi
Attributive árggẹs
Singular Plural
Nominative árgi árggit
Accusative árggi árggiid
Genitive árggi árggiid
Illative árgái árggiide
Locative árggis árggiin
Comitative árggiin árggiiguin
Essive árgin

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
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