Erzya

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Etymology

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From Proto-Mordvinic *kiśkə, derived from *keď (skin) or, according to Keresztes, inherited from Proto-Finno-Permic [Finno-Volgaic] *kēske.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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киське (kiśke)

  1. (anatomy) skin, hide
    Synonym: кедь (keď)
  2. (anatomy) body
    Synonym: рунго (rungo)
    • 1910, Makar Evsevievich Evseviev, Gospoda nashego Iisusa Hrista Svjatoe Evangelie ot Matfeja, Marka, Luki i Ioanna na mordovskom jazyke[1], page 286:
      Пилатсь мерьсь тензэ. Сон мольсь да валтызе Іисусонь киськензэ.
      With Pilate’s permission, he came and took the body away.

Declension

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References

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  • B. A. Serebrennikov, R. N. Buzakova, M. V. Mosin (1993) “киське”, in Эрзянь-рузонь валкс [Erzya-Russian dictionary], Moscow: Русский язык, →ISBN
  • Keresztes, László (1986) Geschichte der mordwinischen Konsonantismus II. Etymologisches Belegmaterial[2], Szeged: Studia Uralo-Altaica 26., page 62

Moksha

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Noun

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киське (kiśkä)

  1. (anatomy) skin, hide