boaššu

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Northern Sami[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Samic *poaššō.

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

boašˈšu

  1. back part of a tent, opposite the entrance

Inflection[edit]

Even u-stem, šˈš-šš gradation
Nominative boašˈšu
Genitive boaššu
boaššọ
Singular Plural
Nominative boašˈšu boaššut
Accusative boaššu boaššūid
Genitive boaššu
boaššọ
boaššūid
Illative bōšˈšui boaššūide
Locative boaššus boaššūin
Comitative boaššūin boaššūiguin
Essive boašˈšun
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person bōšˈšon bōšˈšome bōšˈšomet
2nd person bōšˈšot bōšˈšode bōšˈšodet
3rd person boašˈšus boašˈšuska boašˈšuset

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