лоа̄ййтъе

Kildin Sami

Alternative forms

• ло̄а̄ййтъе (lōājjt’e)
• лоаййтъе (låjjt’e)

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *lājδëjëtēk, from Proto-Germanic *laidijaną. Cognates include English lead, Northern Sami láidet and Skolt Sami laiʹddjed.

Verb

лоа̄ййтъе (lååjjt’e)

1. to lead (a child, dog etc.)
2. to lead a reindeer

Further reading

• N. E. Afanasjeva with R. D. Kuruch, E. I. Mechkina, A. A. Antonova, L. D. Jakovlev, B. A. Gluhov (1985) R. D. Kuruch, editor, Саамско-русский словарь (кильдинский диалект) [Sámi-Russian dictionary (Kildin dialect)]‎^[1], Русский язык, page 162
• Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages‎^[2], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland