ръэв

Chukchi

Etymology

From Proto-Chukotko-Kamchatkan *rəʀæv ~ *ðəʀæv (“whale”). Compare also Koryak яъав (jaʔav) and Kerek йъав (jʔaw).

Noun

ръэв (rʔew) (plural ръэвыт)

1. whale