пеетькшнемс

Moksha

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Etymology

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From пеедемс (pejeďems, to smile) +‎ -кшн- (-kšn-, [frequentative interfix]). The former of the same origin as Moksha пей (pej, tooth).[1]

Pronunciation

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Verb

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пеетькшнемс (pejeťkšńems)

  1. (intransitive) to chuckle

Conjugation

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References

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  1. ^ Veršinin, V. I. (2004–2005) Этимологический словарь мордовских (эрзянского и мокшанского) языков [Etymological dictionary of Mordvinic (Erzya and Moksha) languages] (in Russian), Joškar Ola, page 339

Further reading

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  • Oahpa, University of Tromsø