Moksha edit

Etymology edit

Cognate with Erzya ацамо (acamo, bed), Moksha ацамс (acams, to spread, lay (e.g., flooring); to make bed). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

ацам (acam)

  1. bed
    • O. Je. Poljakov (1993) Russko-mokšanskij razgovornik [Russian-Moksha phrasebook], Saransk: Mordovskoje knižnoje izdatelʹstvo, →ISBN
      аца/м, -пт
      aca / m , -pt
      bed, -s
  2. bedding, linens

Usage notes edit

According to Ščankina, васта (vasta) refers to the location where one sleeps and ацам (acam) refers to bedding (linens, etc.)[2]

Declension edit

Synonyms edit

References edit

  1. ^ acam in Heikki Paasonen, Mordwinisches Wörterbuch
  2. ^ V. I. Ščankina (2011) Russko-mokšansko-erzjanskij slovarʹ [Russian-Moksha-Erzya Dictionary], Saransk, →ISBN