няңня

Evenki

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɲaŋ.ɲa/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Tungusic *ñaŋsa.

Noun

няңня • (transliteration needed)

1. dirt, mud

Etymology 2

From Proto-Tungusic *ńaŋńa (“clear sky”), compare Even няни̇н (ņaņi̇n), Manchu ᠨᡳᠶᠠᠩᠨᡳᠶᠠ (niyangniya, “clear sky”), Udihe њаӈња.

Noun

няңня • (transliteration needed)

1. sky, heaven