Sáráhkká

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Northern Sami[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From an element of uncertain meaning, as in the male name Sárra + áhkká (“wife”).

Pronunciation[edit]

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Proper noun[edit]

Sáráhkká

  1. A goddess of childbirth in Sami mythology.
  2. a female given name

Further reading[edit]

  • 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
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