Erzya edit

Etymology edit

Possibly related to Erzya чов (čov, back of knife), which is from Proto-Finno-Permic [Finno-Volgaic] *šamᴈ. Compare Finnish hamara, Veps hamar.

Pronunciation edit

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Noun edit

човонь (čovoń)

  1. (anatomy) nape
    Synonym: уця (uća)

Declension edit

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References edit

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