doaŋgi

Northern Sami

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Kautokeino) IPA^(key): /ˈtoɑ̯ŋːkiː/

Adjective

doaŋgi (comparative doaŋggit, superlative doaŋggimus)

1. clumsy
2. stiff

Inflection

Even i-stem, ŋg-ŋgg gradation
Attributive	doaŋggẹs
Nominative	doaŋgi
Genitive	doaŋggi
Attributive	doaŋggẹs
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	doaŋgi	doaŋggit
Accusative	doaŋggi	dōŋggiid
Genitive	doaŋggi	dōŋggiid
Illative	doaŋgái	dōŋggiide
Locative	doaŋggis	dōŋggiin
Comitative	dōŋggiin	dōŋggiiguin
Essive	doaŋgin

Noun

doaŋgi

1. clumsy person

Inflection

Even i-stem, ŋg-ŋgg gradation
Nominative	doaŋgi
Genitive	doaŋggi doaŋggẹ
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	doaŋgi	doaŋggit
Accusative	doaŋggi	dōŋggiid
Genitive	doaŋggi doaŋggẹ	dōŋggiid
Illative	doaŋgái	dōŋggiide
Locative	doaŋggis	dōŋggiin
Comitative	dōŋggiin	dōŋggiiguin
Essive	doaŋgin
Possessive forms Singular Dual Plural 1st person doaŋgán doaŋgáme doaŋgámet 2nd person doaŋgát doaŋgáde doaŋgádet 3rd person doaŋgis doaŋgiska doaŋgiset

Further reading

• 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