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ла̄лле

verb

LanguageKildin Sami

Meaning
  1. to indulge, to caress, to pet
  2. to nurse, to take care of
  3. to brood
  4. to indulge
Examples

Э̄лль е̄ммьне ла̄лле ма̄ннэ.

The mother loves and cares for the child.

Part of speechverb

Usage noteCan refer to both physical affection and the act of a bird brooding eggs.

Status: Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

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Source: adapted from English Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors) via kaikki.org (Wiktextract), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.