balvva

Lule Sami

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *pëlvë.

Noun

balvva

  1. cloud

Inflection
Even a-stem, lvv-lv gradation
Nominative balvva
Genitive balva
Singular Plural
Nominative balvva balva
Accusative balvav balvajt
Genitive balva balvaj
Illative balvvaj balvajda
Inessive balvan balvajn
Elative balvas balvajs
Comitative balvajn balvaj
Abessive balvadagá
balvadagi		 balvajdagá
balvajdagi
Essive balvvan
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person balvvam balvvama balvvama
2nd person balvvat balvvada balvvada
3rd person balvvas balvvaska balvvasa

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

Ume Sami

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *pëlvë.

Noun

balvva

  1. cloud

Inflection
Even a-stem, lvv-lv gradation
Nominative balvva
Genitive balvan
Singular Plural
Nominative balvva balvah
Accusative balvuv
balvub		 balvijde
Genitive balvan balvij
Illative balvvije balvijde
Inessive balvasne balvijne
Elative balvaste balvijste
Comitative balvijne balvijgüjme
Abessive balvat
Essive balvvane

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