guoika

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Northern Sami[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Samic *kuoškë.

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

guoika

  1. falls
  2. rapids

Inflection[edit]

Even a-stem, ik-ikk gradation
Nominative guoika
Genitive guoikka
Singular Plural
Nominative guoika guoikkat
Accusative guoikka guoikkaid
Genitive guoikka guoikkaid
Illative gūikii guoikkaide
Locative guoikkas guoikkain
Comitative guoikkain guoikkaiguin
Essive guoikan
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person guoikan guoikame guoikamet
2nd person guoikat guoikade guoikadet
3rd person guoikas guoikaska guoikaset

Related terms[edit]

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