ныш

Mariupol Greek

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek νύχιν (núkhin), from Ancient Greek ὀνύχιον (onúkhion), the diminutive of Ancient Greek ὄνυξ (ónux). Cognate with Greek νύχι (nýchi).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈnɨʃ]
  • Hyphenation: ныш

Noun

ныш • (nyšn

  1. nail, claw

Declension

Declension of ныш
singular plural
nominative ныш (nyš) ны́ша (nýša)
oblique ныш (nyš) ны́шас (nýšas)

*) Some dialects don't use the oblique plural form, instead using the nominative plural.

Derived terms

References

  • T. N. Chernysheva, editor (1859), “ниш”, in Греческий глосарий Ф. А. Хартахая [The Greek glossary of F. A. Xartaxay], published 1959
  • A. A. Diamantopulo-Rionis with D. L. Demerdzhi, A. M. Davydova-Diamantopulo, A. A. Shapurma, R. S. Kharabadot, and D. K. Patricha (2006) “ны́ш”, in Румейско-русский и русско-румейский словарь пяти диалектов греков Приазовья, Mariupol, →ISBN, page 141
  • G. A. Animica, M. P. Galikbarova (2013) “ныш”, in Румеку глоса[1], Donetsk, page 86