ӿивс
Nivkh
Etymology
ӿиф
(
hif
,
“
birchbark
”
)
+
-с
(
-s
)
.
Pronunciation
IPA
(
key
)
:
/hivs/
IPA
(
key
)
:
/hivs/
(
younger speakers
)
IPA
(
key
)
:
[hʲivs]
Noun
ӿивс
(
hivs
)
birch