чуэннҍ

Kildin Sami

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *čoanē, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *ćona. Cognates include Southern Sami tjåenieh and Ter Sami чыэннӭ. Related to Northern Sami čoanohas.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃʲu̯ɛnʲː/

Noun

чуэннҍ (čuenn’)

  1. (obsolete) type of toboggan or sledge without runners, suitable for carrying goods or people in deep snow, usually drawn by a man or a reindeer

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Further reading
  • Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), “t́š́uən̜n̜ᵉ”, in Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages‎, Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland
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