тафть

Nivkh

Alternative forms

• тафтиӈ (tafțiŋ) (Sakhalin)

Etymology

From an earlier (*davc(iŋ)), ultimately from Proto-Mongolic *dabusun, probably via Tungusic.

Compare Orok давсу (davsu), даусу (dausu), Manchu ᡩᠠᠪᠰᡠᠨ (dabsun), Mongolian давс (davs).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tafc/

Noun

тафть (tafț)

1. (Amur) salt