Nivkh

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Etymology

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Likely cognate to Manchu ᡴᡝᠰᡳᡴᡝ (kesike).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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кʼыск (kʼəsk) (mutated form хыск) (Amur, East Sakhalin, South Sakhalin, North Sakhalin)

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