vallaš

Akkala Sami

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *oalulëš. Cognates include Skolt Sami vuâlˈlõš, Skolt Sami vuålˈl’lõš and Kildin Sami вуаллаш (vuallaš).

Pronunciation

Noun

vallaš

  1. jawbone
  2. reindeer jawbone with tongue and flesh

Further reading

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