yoik

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Etymology

From Northern Sami juoigat.

Noun

yoik (countable and uncountable, plural yoiks)

1. (music, uncountable) A traditional style of Sami singing or chanting.
2. (music, countable) A song in this tradition.

Alternative forms

• joik

Synonyms

• luohti
• vuolle
• leu'dd
• juoiggus

Translations

style

Finnish: joiku (fi) Northern Sami: luohti, juoiggus Polish: joik m Russian: йойк (jojk) Sami: Inari Sami: juáigus, juoigâ Skolt Sami: juõigg Swedish: jojk (sv)

song

Finnish: joiku (fi) Polish: joik m Russian: йойк (jojk) Sami: Inari Sami: juáigus, juoigâ Skolt Sami: juõigg Swedish: jojk (sv)

Verb

yoik (third-person singular simple present yoiks, present participle yoiking, simple past and past participle yoiked)

1. To sing in a traditional Sami style.

Translations

to sing in a traditional Sami style

Finnish: joikua (fi) Northern Sami: juoigat Norwegian: joike (no) Polish: joikować impf Sami: Skolt Sami: juõiggâd Southern Sami: joejkedh Swedish: jojka (sv)