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gaiba

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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): /ˈkajːpa/

Noun

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gaiba

  1. peak, visor (of a hat)

Inflection

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Even a-stem, ib-ibb gradation
Nominative gaiba
Genitive gaibba
Singular Plural
Nominative gaiba gaibbat
Accusative gaibba gaibbaid
Genitive gaibba gaibbaid
Illative gaibii gaibbaide
Locative gaibbas gaibbain
Comitative gaibbain gaibbaiguin
Essive gaiban
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person gaiban gaibame gaibamet
2nd person gaibat gaibade gaibadet
3rd person gaibas gaibaska gaibaset

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