вуалта̄ххьт

Kildin Sami

Etymology

From вуал- (vual-, “jaw”) +‎ та̄ххьт (tāxx’t, “bone”). Compare Northern Sami oaloldákte or Inari Sami uáˈlultähti.

Noun

вуалта̄ххьт (vualtāxx’t)

  1. (obsolete) cheekbone

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
  • Ante Aikio (2020) Uralic Etymological Dictionary (draft)‎
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