ытик

Nivkh

Etymology

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

Alternative forms

• ысик (əsik), асик (asik) — Amur

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɤtik/

Noun

ытик (ətik)

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

Related terms

• атик мам (atik mam) — South Sakhalin
• ыть мам (əț mam) — Amur