bámbu

See also: bambu, bambú, and bambù

Northern Sami

Etymology

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Pronunciation
  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈpaːmːpuː/

Noun

bámbu

  1. bamboo

Inflection
Even u-stem, mb-mbb gradation
Nominative bámbu
Genitive bámbbu
bámbbọ
Singular Plural
Nominative bámbu bámbbut
Accusative bámbbu bámbbūid
Genitive bámbbu
bámbbọ		 bámbbūid
Illative bámbui bámbbūide
Locative bámbbus bámbbūin
Comitative bámbbūin bámbbūiguin
Essive bámbun
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person bámbon bámbome bámbomet
2nd person bámbot bámbode bámbodet
3rd person bámbus bámbuska bámbuset

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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