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várju

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Northern Sami

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Etymology

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From Proto-Samic *vārjō.

Pronunciation

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  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈvaːrːjuː/

Noun

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várju

  1. winding sheet, shroud

Inflection

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Even u-stem, rj-rjj gradation
Nominative várju
Genitive várjju
várjjọ
Singular Plural
Nominative várju várjjut
Accusative várjju várjjūid
Genitive várjju
várjjọ
várjjūid
Illative várjui várjjūide
Locative várjjus várjjūin
Comitative várjjūin várjjūiguin
Essive várjun
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person várjon várjome várjomet
2nd person várjot várjode várjodet
3rd person várjus várjuska várjuset

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