váivi

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Northern Sami[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Samic *vājvē.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈvaːjːviː/

Noun[edit]

váivi

  1. problem, difficulty
  2. illness, ailment

Inflection[edit]

Even i-stem, iv-ivv gradation
Nominative váivi
Genitive váivvi
váivvẹ
Singular Plural
Nominative váivi váivvit
Accusative váivvi váivviid
Genitive váivvi
váivvẹ 		váivviid
Illative váivái váivviide
Locative váivvis váivviin
Comitative váivviin váivviiguin
Essive váivin
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person váiván váiváme váivámet
2nd person váivát váiváde váivádet
3rd person váivis váiviska váiviset

Adjective[edit]

váivi (comparative váivvit, superlative váivvimus)

  1. problematic, difficult
  2. annoying, troublesome
  3. tedious

Inflection[edit]

Even i-stem, iv-ivv gradation
Attributive váivvẹs
Nominative váivi
Genitive váivvi
Attributive váivvẹs
Singular Plural
Nominative váivi váivvit
Accusative váivvi váivviid
Genitive váivvi váivviid
Illative váivái váivviide
Locative váivvis váivviin
Comitative váivviin váivviiguin
Essive váivin

Further reading[edit]

  • 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
Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=váivi&oldid=51476508"