кэҏҏьч

Kildin Sami

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *kërccë, compare Northern Sami garca (strap, lace).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɛr̥ʲːt͡ʃʲ/

Noun

кэҏҏьч (ker̥r̥’č)(obsolete or dialectal)

  1. cartilage
    Synonym: ла̄ввь (lāvv’)

Derived terms

  • нюннҍкэҏҏьч (njunn’ker̥r̥’č)

Further reading

  • Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), “ker̜̄ʿt́̀š́”, in Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages[1], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland