кэ̄ннц

Kildin Sami
Кэнц

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *këncë, from Proto-Uralic *künče. Compare Northern Sami gazza, Ter Sami kânnʒ (“fingernail”) or Finnish kynsi (“fingernail, claw, talon”).

Noun

кэ̄ннц (kēnnc)

  1. fingernail
  2. claw, talon
  3. hoof

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; R. D. Kuruch, E. I. Mechkina, A. A. Antonova, L. D. Jakovlev, B. A. Gluhov (1985), “147”, in R. D. Kuruch, editor, Саамско-русский словарь (кильдинский диалект) [Sámi-Russian dictionary (Kildin dialect)], Русский язык
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