ытик

Nivkh

Alternative forms

ысик (əsik), асик (asik) — Amur

Etymology

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

IPA^(key): /ɤcik/

Noun

ытик (əțik)

(Amur, East Sakhalin, North Sakhalin) grandmother

Related terms

атик мам (ațik mam) — South Sakhalin
ыть мам (əț mam) — Amur

References

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

[1] Fortescue, Michael (2016) Comparative Nivkh Dictionary, München: LINCOM, page 7

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