giitu

Northern Sami
Northern Sami phrasebook
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Pronunciation
  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈkijːtuː/

Etymology 1

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

Noun

giitu

  1. thanks, gratitude
Inflection
Even u-stem, it-itt gradation
Nominative giitu
Genitive giittu
giittọ
Singular Plural
Nominative giitu giittut
Accusative giittu giittūid
Genitive giittu
giittọ		 giittūid
Illative giitui giittūide
Locative giittus giittūin
Comitative giittūin giittūiguin
Essive giitun
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person giiton giitome giitomet
2nd person giitot giitode giitodet
3rd person giitus giituska giituset
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

Interjection

giitu

  1. thanks

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

giitu

  1. first-person dual imperative of giitit
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