giitu

Northern Sami

Northern Sami phrasebook

This entry is part of the phrasebook project, which presents criteria for inclusion based on utility, simplicity and commonness.

Pronunciation

• (Kautokeino) IPA^(key): /ˈkijːtuː/

Etymology 1

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Noun

giitu

1. thanks, gratitude

Inflection

Even u-stem, it-itt gradation
Nominative	giitu
Genitive	giittu giittọ
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	giitu	giittut
Accusative	giittu	giittūid
Genitive	giittu giittọ	giittūid
Illative	giitui	giittūide
Locative	giittus	giittūin
Comitative	giittūin	giittūiguin
Essive	giitun
Possessive forms Singular Dual Plural 1st person giiton giitome giitomet 2nd person giitot giitode giitodet 3rd person giitus giituska giituset

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

Interjection

giitu

1. thanks

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

giitu

1. first-person dual imperative of giitit