lottáš

Northern Sami

lottáš (1)
lottáš (2)

Etymology

From loddi (bird) + (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈlottaːʃ/

Noun

lottáš

  1. Diminutive of loddi; birdie, small bird
    • 2014, Anne B. Rage, “Ánin, dánin ...”, in Njoammelhiitta, page 50:
      - Girddii alit lottáš, glása ráigge! lávllui son, vaikko diđii ahte diet lei giđđalávlla.
      - Flew through the window, the blue birdie did! she sang, even though she knew that it was an Autumn song.
    • 2012, Astrid Johnskareng, Suoivanat: muitalusat, luođit ja lávlagat, Davvi Girji, →ISBN, Dolla, page 25:
      Moadde unna lottáža girddašedje birrat birrat dola, measta dego buokčaledje dollii.
      A few little birdies flew to and fro around the fire, almost as if diving into it.
    • 2021, Åshild Skadberg, “Unnimus skuolfi”, in Ávvir, page 15:
      Giđđat bidjá cihceskuolfi, nugo eará lottážat moniid loddeviesuide ja loddekássaide.
      In the Spring, the Eurasian pygmy owl, like other small birds, lays its eggs in birdhouses and nestboxes.
  2. a stye; a bacterial infection in the eyelid[1]

Declension

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

References

  1. Stor norsk-samisk ordbok, Suopma, Finland: Davvi Girji, 2000, →ISBN, S, page 582: “sti s. [...]; lottáš:ž (kvise på øyelokksranden)”
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