антӽ

Nivkh

Etymology

Either from an earlier (*antR), or from Tungusic, compare Manchu ᠠᠨᡨᠠᡥᠠ (antaha).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /antχ/

Noun

антӽ (antẋ)

  1. (Amur) guest
  • андӽ (andẋ) (Sakhalin)

References

  • 丹菊逸治 (Itsuji Tangiku) (2014) ニヴフ語サハリン方言語彙集 (Sakhalin Nivkh word list)[1] (in Japanese), Sapporo: 北海道大学アイヌ・先住民研究センター (Center for Ainu and Indigenous Studies, Hokkaido University)