čeavlái

Northern Sami

Etymology

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Pronunciation
  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃea̯vːlaːj/

Adjective

čeavlái (comparative čeavlát, superlative čeavlámus)

  1. proud

Inflection
Contracted á-stem, no gradation
Attributive čeavlás
Nominative čeavlái
Genitive čeavlá
Attributive čeavlás
Singular Plural
Nominative čeavlái čeavlát
Accusative čeavlá čeavláid
Genitive čeavlá čeavláid
Illative čeavlái čeavláide
Locative čeavlás čeavláin
Comitative čeavláin čeavláiguin
Essive čeavlájin

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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