ᡴᡝᠰᡳᡴᡝ

Manchu

Etymology

  1. Akin to Nanai кэксэ (kekse), Even кэркэ (kərkə), etc.
  2. Likely cognate to Nivkh кʼыск (kʼəsk).
  3. Further afield, perhaps cognate to Proto-Algonquian *ka·šake·nsa (“cat”) (cf. Ojibwe gaazhagens).

Pronunciation

Noun

ᡴᡝᠰᡳᡴᡝ • (kesike)

  1. cat
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