яжамс

Erzya

Etymology

From Proto-Finno-Permic [Finno-Volgaic] *jaŋša- (“to grind”). Cognate with Moksha яжамс (jažams), Finnish jauhaa, Western Mari янгышташ (jangyštaš).

Verb

яжамс • (jažams) (present яжи, past яжась)

1. to grind

   яжавтомс сюро ― jažavtoms śuro ― to grind grain

References

• B. A. Serebrennikov, R. N. Buzakova, M. V. Mosin (1993) “яжамс”, in Эрзянь-рузонь валкс [Erzya-Russian dictionary], Moscow: Русский язык, →ISBN
• Entry #1240 in Uralonet, online Uralic etymological database of the Hungarian Research Centre for Linguistics.

Moksha

Etymology

Cognate with Finnish jauhaa.

Verb

яжамс • (jažams)

1. to grind