Nivkh

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Proto-Nivkh *acik "grandmother, mother-in-law," probably from a Tungusic language.[1] Compare Amur Nivkh атьк (ațk, mother-in-law), атьх (ațx, aunt), East Sakhalin атим (ațim).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ытик (əțik)

  1. (Amur, East Sakhalin, North Sakhalin) grandmother
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References

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  1. ^ Fortescue, Michael (2016) Comparative Nivkh Dictionary, München: LINCOM, page 7