мяиньтях

Central Mansi

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Ugric *mᴕ̈ɣɜ- Cognates include Hungarian nevet and Northern Mansi мувиньтаӈкве (muwinʹtaňkwe)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [mæinʲtæxʷ], [mæinʲtʲæxʷ]

Verb

мяиньтях (Konda)

1. to laugh
2. to joke

Derived terms

• мяиньтям (mâinʹtâm, “jokingly, laughing”)

 

References

• E. A. Kuzakova (2001) “мяиньтях”, in Мансийско-русский словарь (кондинский диалект мансийского языка), По рассказу П. К. Чейметова «Ворыяп хумый» («Два охотника») [Mansi-Russian dictionary (Kondinsky dialect of the Mansi language), Based on the story by P. K. Cheymetov “Ворыяп хумый” (“Two Hunters”)]‎^[1], Kondinsky district: local history museum, →ISBN, page 50