вуэһць

Kildin Sami

Alternative forms

  • вуэххьц (vuexx’c)

Etymology

Borrowed from Finnic language; compare Finnish otsa. Cognates include Ter Sami [script needed] (ᵛi̮ə̑ɔ̄t̜s̜ɛ) and Akkala Sami [script needed] (oats).

Pronunciation

Noun

вуэһць (vuehc’)

  1. forehead

Further reading

  • N. E. Afanasjeva with R. D. Kuruch, E. I. Mechkina, A. A. Antonova, L. D. Jakovlev, B. A. Gluhov (1985) “ВУЭҺЦЬ”, in R. D. Kuruch, editor, Саамско-русский словарь (кильдинский диалект) [Sámi-Russian dictionary (Kildin dialect)]‎[1], Русский язык, page 60
  • Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), “ᵛuəɔ̀t̜̀s̜ᴱ”, in Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages‎[2], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland
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