о̄ххтэ

Kildin Sami

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Somehow related to Northern Sami okto and Lule Sami aktu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈoːxːtɛ/

Adverb

о̄ххтэ (ōxxte)

1. alone
2. on one's own, without assistance

Related terms

• э̄ххт (ēxxt, “one”)

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