тʼаӻр

Nivkh

Etymology

Compare Ulch, Nanai тарга (targa, “beaver”), which are sometimes compared to Proto-Mongolic *tarbagan, Mongolian тарвага (tarvaga).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [tʰaʁr], [tʰaːr]

Noun

тʼаӻр (tʼaġr)

1. (Amur) chipmunk

Synonyms

• курӈай (kurŋaj) (Sakhalin)

Related terms

• тʼаӻр̌ (tʼaġř, “chipmunk”)