guvri

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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.) Related to Finnish köyry.

Pronunciation

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  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈkuvːriː/

Noun

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guvri

  1. arch or hunch in the back

Inflection

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Even i-stem, vr-vrr gradation
Nominative guvri
Genitive guvrri
guvrrẹ
Singular Plural
Nominative guvri guvrrit
Accusative guvrri guvrriid
Genitive guvrri
guvrrẹ
guvrriid
Illative guvrái guvrriide
Locative guvrris guvrriin
Comitative guvrriin guvrriiguin
Essive guvrin
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person guvrán guvráme guvrámet
2nd person guvrát guvráde guvrádet
3rd person guvris guvriska guvriset

Derived terms

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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