haŋŋá

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Northern Sami[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈhaŋɲaː/

Noun[edit]

haŋŋá

  1. long-tailed duck (Clangula hyemalis)

Inflection[edit]

Even á-stem, no gradation
Nominative haŋŋá
Genitive haŋŋá
Singular Plural
Nominative haŋŋá haŋŋát
Accusative haŋŋá haŋŋáid
Genitive haŋŋá haŋŋáid
Illative haŋŋái haŋŋáide
Locative haŋŋás haŋŋáin
Comitative haŋŋáin haŋŋáiguin
Essive haŋŋán
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person haŋŋán haŋŋáme haŋŋámet
2nd person haŋŋát haŋŋáde haŋŋádet
3rd person haŋŋás haŋŋáska haŋŋáset

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