сьӧд ош

Komi-Zyrian

Etymology

Literally: "Black bear".

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɕɘd ˈoʃ/, [ˈɕɘd ˈo̞ʃ̺]
  • Hyphenation: сьӧд ош

Noun

сьӧд ош • (śöd oš)

  1. brown bear (Ursus arctos)

Usage notes

  • Some speakers, particularily hunters, make a distinction between руд ош and сьӧд ош, with the former denoting a bear with a brown or grayish coat, while the latter denotes a bear with a black coat.

Declension

Declension of сьӧд ош: see ош

Synonyms

References

  • Anu-Reet Hauzenberg (1972) Названия животных в коми языке [Names of animals in the Komi language], Tallinn: Estonian Academy of Sciences, page 26
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