roaibut

Northern Sami

Pronunciation

• (Kautokeino) IPA^(key): /ˈroɑ̯jːpuːh(t)/

Etymology 1

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

Verb

roaibut

1. to make a miserable, contorted mouth shape

Inflection

Even u-stem, ib-ibb gradation
infinitive	roaibut
1st sing. present	roaibbun
1st sing. past	rōibon
infinitive	roaibut	action noun	roaibun
present participle	roaibu	action inessive	roaibumin roaibume
past participle	rōibon	action elative	roaibumis
agent participle	—	action comitative	roaibumiin
		abessive	roaibbọkeahttá
	present indicative	past indicative	imperative
1st singular	roaibbun	rōibon	rōibon
2nd singular	roaibbut	rōibot	roaibbọ
3rd singular	roaibu	roaibbūi	rōibos
1st dual	rōibo	roaibbūime	roaibu
2nd dual	roaibubeahtti	roaibbūide	roaibu
3rd dual	roaibuba	roaibbūiga	rōiboska
1st plural	roaibut	roaibbūimet	rōibot roaibut
2nd plural	roaibubēhtet	roaibbūidet	rōibot roaibut
3rd plural	rōibot	rōibo	rōiboset
connegative	roaibbọ	rōibon	roaibbọ
	conditional 1	conditional 2	potential
1st singular	rōibbošin rōibbošedjen	rōibbolin rōibboledjen	rōibbožan
2nd singular	rōibbošit rōibbošedjet	rōibbolit rōibboledjet	rōibbožat
3rd singular	rōibbošii	rōibbolii	rōibboža rōibboš
1st dual	rōibbošeimme	rōibboleimme	rōibbožetne
2nd dual	rōibbošeidde	rōibboleidde	rōibbožeahppi
3rd dual	rōibbošeigga	rōibboleigga	rōibbožeaba
1st plural	rōibbošeimmet	rōibboleimmet	rōibbožit rōibbožat
2nd plural	rōibbošeiddet	rōibboleiddet	rōibbožēhpet
3rd plural	rōibboše rōibbošedje	rōibbole rōibboledje	rōibbožit
connegative	rōibboše	rōibbole	rōibboš

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

Etymology 2

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

Adverb

roaibut

1. (of the mouth) in a miserable, contorted shape

Further reading

• Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages‎^[2], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland