jienastit
Northern Sami
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]jienastit
- to vote (e.g. in an election)
- 1964, Edvard Bull, Nor'ga 1814: Vuođđolákka ja ál'bmutstiv'ra[1], page 13:
- Ja de ferˈtii vel læn «Norga boargár» dat gutte bæsai jienastit, ja dat mávsii atte dušše ålmáiålˈbmut båtte fárrui.
- And then one still had to be a "Norwegian citizen" that was allowed to vote, and this meant that only men came along.
- 2017 January 6, Ann-Karoline Eira, “Guovdageainnu Thon hotealla logi buoremusa searvvis”, in Ávvir[2], page 9:
- Guovdageainnu Thon hotealla lea dán jagi jienastuvvon logi buoremusaid searvái hoteallain Norggas
- The Thon Hotel in Guovdageaidnu has been voted as one of the ten best hotels in Norway
- 2023 February 25, Maiju Saijets, Yle Sápmi[3]:
- Ná jienastat iežat jiellatšuoŋa
- This is how you vote for your favorite song
Conjugation
[edit]Related terms
[edit]- jienasteaddji (“voter”)
- jienasteapmi (“vote, ballot”)