Sániit geađggi guoras  

Words by the Boulder

čáhci

water




Sámi languages
ámegiella

Tjaetsie Åarjelsaemien giele – South Sámi

tjáhtsie Ubmejesámiengiälla- Ume Sámi 

Tjáhtse Bidumsámegiella – Pite Sámi

Tjáhtje Julevsámegielak – Lule Sámi

čáhci Davvisámegiella – North Sámi

Čääci Anarâškielâ – Inari Sámi

Čääˊcc Sääʹmǩiõll – Skolt Sámi

Ча̄дзь Кӣллт са̄мь кӣлл – Kildin Sámi

Чадце Cа̄мекӣлл – Ter Sámi

чаһць – Akkala Sami

Čáhci

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *čācē

Pronunciation

(Guovdageaidnu) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃaːht͡siː/

Noun

Čáhci water

Related Terms


čáhccái
Adjective watery, full of water

Johan Turi    1910

Muittalus Samid Birra

Go mánná lea dearvan riegádan, de giessaluvvo ruksesmiesi náhki sisa dassážii go ožžot čázi liegganit. Ja go čáhci lea liegganan, de bassojuvvo golbma geardde beaivvis golbma beaivvi, ja golmma beaivvi geažes álget bassat guktii beaivvis.

Once a baby has been born healthy, it is wrapped in a newborn reindeer calf skin until they can warm some water. And when the water is warm, the baby is washed, three times a day for three days, and after those three days, it is washed twice a day.