 Researchers have recorded that in one Lule Sámi area (Huhttán) the verb for playing sáhkku was "sakkotet".This is akin to "sáhkkudit" in modern Lule Sámi spelling, which means "to fine".On the other hand, the North Sámi verb for playing sáhkku is "sáhkostallat", which has no other meaning.