айс

Nivkh

Etymology

From Tungusic, compare Manchu ᠠᡳᠰᡳᠨ (aisin).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ajs/

Noun

айс (ajs)

  1. (Amur, West Sakhalin) gold
  • айзӈ (ajzŋ) (East Sakhalin, Nogliki)
  • айзаӈ (ajzaŋ) (Nogliki)
  • айсан (ajsan) (South Sakhalin)

References

  • Č. M. Taksami, editor (1996), Нивхско-русский и русско-нивхский словарь [Nivkh-Russian and Russian-Nivkh dictionary], Saint Petersburg: Просвещение, →ISBN, page 9