Erzya

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Etymology

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From Proto-Mordvinic *uŕə, from Proto-Finno-Permic *orja, possibly borrowed from Proto-Indo-Iranian *áryas (Aryan) (compare Slav : slave). Cognates include Finnish orja, Estonian ori, and Udmurt вар (var).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈurʲe]
  • Hyphenation: у‧ре

Noun

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уре (uŕe)

  1. slave (male)

Declension

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Derived terms

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References

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  • uŕe in Álgu-tietokanta, Kotimaisten kielten keskus
  • Keresztes, László (1986) Geschichte der mordwinischen Konsonantismus II. Etymologisches Belegmaterial[1], Szeged: Studia Uralo-Altaica 26.