How Do You Spell ANARJOHKA?

Pronunciation: [ˈanɑːd͡ʒˌə͡ʊkə] (IPA)

Anarjohka is a Sami word from the northern part of Scandinavia. It is pronounced /ɑnɑrjohkɑ/ in IPA phonetic transcription, where the first sound /ɑ/ is similar to the "a" in "father" and the "r" sound is pronounced with a trill. The "j" sound is pronounced like the "y" in "yes" and "ohk" sounds like "och" in "ochre". The final "a" sound is pronounced like the "a" in "comma".

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Etymology of ANARJOHKA

The word "anarjohka" is of Northern Sami origin. "Anar" means "big river", and "johka" means "river" in Northern Sami, which is the language of the indigenous Sámi people in parts of northern Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia. Therefore, "anarjohka" translates to "big river river" or "large river river" in English.