váldit
Appearance
See also: valdīt
Northern Sami
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Samic *vāltētēk.
Pronunciation
[edit](Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈvaːlːtiːh(t)/
Verb
[edit]váldit
- to take
- (+ vuostá) to accept, receive, welcome
- 1985, “Marii maid Spellemannspris”, in Min Áigi[1], page 8:
- Bálkkašumi válddii vuostá Mari máŋggajagáš musihkkaustit Roger Ludvigsen.
- Mari's musician friend of many years, Roger Ludvigsen, accepted the award [on her behalf].
- 2002, Berit Solveig Gaup, “- Mii berret oahppat Johkamohkis”, in Ášši[2], page 17:
- Guovdageaidnulaččat berreše dahkat nu go Johkamohkis ja váldit vuostá gussiid, lohká son.
- People in Guovdageaidnu should do as in Johkamohkki and take on guests, he said.
- 2019, Roy Arthur Olsen, “Nordlys ohcamin hárjeheaddji”, in Ávvir[3], page 8:
- Mii fálaimet sutnje vejolašvuođa joatkit hárjeheaddjin, muhto son ii váldán vuostá fálaldaga.
- We offered him the opportunity to continue as coach, but he did not accept the offer.
- (+ vuostá) to accept, receive, welcome
- to pull in
- to grab, to seize
- to confiscate
Conjugation
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages[4], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland