ко̄сс

Kildin Sami

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Russian коса (kosa), Old East Slavic коса (kosa), from Proto-Slavic *kosa, either from Proto-Balto-Slavic *kāˀsā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European *kes- (“to comb, scratch”) or from Proto-Indo-European *ḱos-, o-grade of *ḱes- (“to cut”).

Noun

ко̄сс (kōss)

  1. scythe
Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Further reading
  • N. E. Afanasjeva; R. D. Kuruch, E. I. Mechkina, A. A. Antonova, L. D. Jakovlev, B. A. Gluhov (1985), R. D. Kuruch, editor, Саамско-русский словарь (кильдинский диалект) [Sámi-Russian dictionary (Kildin dialect)]‎, Русский язык, page 125

Etymology 2

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

Noun

ко̄сс (kōss)

  1. (obsolete) cough (condition that causes one to cough)
Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

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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