Wiktionary

перьф

Moksha edit

Etymology edit

Of the same origin as Moksha перямс (peŕams, “to fence in, enclose”) and Erzya пирямс (piŕams, “id.”). Cognates include Estonian piir (“border”) and Finnish piiri (“circle”).[1]

Pronunciation edit

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Postposition edit

перьф • (peŕf)

  1. around (in a circular manner)

Usage notes edit

Comparative (-шка (-ška, “like”) is used for the sense "approximately," for example, колмогемоньшка (kolmogemońška, “about thirty”).

Derived terms edit

References edit

  1. ^ Veršinin, V. I. (2004–2005) Этимологический словарь мордовских (эрзянского и мокшанского) языков [Etymological dictionary of Mordvinic (Erzya and Moksha) languages] (in Russian), Joškar Ola, page 346
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