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цаввьцэ

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Kildin Sami

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Etymology

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From Proto-Samic *cëvcētēk.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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цаввьцэ (cavv’ce)

  1. to stop; to hold (someone or something)
  2. to slowdown (something)
  3. to be tired of (food)

Further reading

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  • 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
  • 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)]‎[2], Русский язык, page 377