ытик

Nivkh

Alternative forms

  • ысик (əsik), асик (asik) — Amur

Etymology

Proto-Nivkh *acik "grandmother, mother-in-law," probably from a Tungusic language.[1] Compare Amur Nivkh атьк (ațk, “mother-in-law”), атьх (ațx, “aunt”), East Sakhalin атим (ațim).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɤcik/

Noun

ытик (əțik)

  1. (Amur, East Sakhalin, North Sakhalin) grandmother

References

  1. ^ Fortescue, Michael (2016) Comparative Nivkh Dictionary, München: LINCOM, page 7
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