шанжав

Erzya

Шанжав.

Etymology

Derived from Erzya šanᴣ̌a- (“spiderweb”). The further origin is unclear. Potential cognates include Finnish hämä- in hämähäkki, Votic hämö.

Noun

шанжав • (šanžav)

1. spider

   Synonym: шанжака (šanžaka)

Declension

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References

• B. A. Serebrennikov, R. N. Buzakova, M. V. Mosin (1993) “шанжав”, in Эрзянь-рузонь валкс [Erzya-Russian dictionary], Moscow: Русский язык, →ISBN
• Heikki Paasonen, Kaino Heikkilä, Martti Kahla (1990-1996) “čanᴣ̌av”, in H. Paasonens Mordwinisches Wörterbuch [Heikki Paasonen's Dialect Dictionary of the Mordvinian Languages]‎^[1], Helsinki: Suomalais-ugrilainen seura, →ISBN