чӯввэ
Kildin Sami
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]чуввэ (čuvve)
Pronunciation
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Etymology 1
[edit]From Proto-Samic *čuoŋvëtē, compare Northern Sami čuovgat.
Adjective
[edit]чӯввэ (čūvve)
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
- G. M. Kert (1986) V. V. Vinokurova, E. N. Samojlova, editors, Словарь саамско-русский и русско-саамский [Sámi-Russian and Russian-Sámi dictionary], Ленинград: Просвещение
Etymology 2
[edit](This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Verb
[edit]чӯввэ (čūvve)
- to shine
Further reading
[edit]- N. E. Afanasjeva with R. D. Kuruch, E. I. Mechkina, A. A. Antonova, L. D. Jakovlev, B. A. Gluhov (1985) “401”, in R. D. Kuruch, editor, Саамско-русский словарь (кильдинский диалект) [Sámi-Russian dictionary (Kildin dialect)][2], Русский язык