Erzya

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Etymology

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Likely related to Proto-Finno-Permic *pistä- (compare Finnish pistää (to poke; stick), Ludian püštäda (to stab; sting), Skolt Sami pâ´sttel (sharp)).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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пшти (pšťi)

  1. sharp

References

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  • B. A. Serebrennikov, R. N. Buzakova, M. V. Mosin (1993) “пшти”, in Эрзянь-рузонь валкс [Erzya-Russian dictionary], Moscow: Русский язык, →ISBN