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bálbma

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Northern Sami

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

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  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈpaːlːpma/

Noun

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bálbma

  1. palm tree

Inflection

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Even a-stem, lbm-lmm gradation
Nominative bálbma
Genitive bálmma
Singular Plural
Nominative bálbma bálmmat
Accusative bálmma bálmmaid
Genitive bálmma bálmmaid
Illative bálbmii bálmmaide
Locative bálmmas bálmmain
Comitative bálmmain bálmmaiguin
Essive bálbman
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person bálbman bálbmame bálbmamet
2nd person bálbmat bálbmade bálbmadet
3rd person bálbmas bálbmaska bálbmaset

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