ihkku

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Northern Sami[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Samic *ikō, though with irregular gemination of the consonant (*ihku would be expected).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈihːkuː/

Adverb[edit]

ihkku

  1. at night, during the night

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