рэ̄ввэ

Kildin Sami

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *rëŋvëtēk. Compare Northern Sami to fall; to crash to the ground

Verb

рэ̄ввэ (rēvve)

  1. to fly up, to soar, to take off
  2. to bounce, to jump

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
  • N. E. Afanasjeva with R. D. Kuruch, E. I. Mechkina, A. A. Antonova, L. D. Jakovlev, B. A. Gluhov (1985) chapter 307, in R. D. Kuruch, editor, Саамско-русский словарь (кильдинский диалект) [Sámi-Russian dictionary (Kildin dialect)]‎, Русский язык
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