ӓвӓ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ava"

Western Mari

Etymology

Probably borrowed from a Turkic language. Cognates include Eastern Mari ава (ava).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈæβæ/
• Rhymes: -æβæ
• Hyphenation: ӓвӓ

Noun

ӓвӓ • (ävä)

1. mother
2. female

References

• Savatkova, A. A. (2008) “ӓвӓ”, in Slovarʹ gornomarijskovo jazyka [Hill Mari language dictionary] (in Russian), Yoshkar-Ola: Mari publisher, →ISBN
• K. I. Belyaev & P. P. Romashkin (1944) Русско-Марийский Словарь [Russian-Mari Dictionary] (overall work in Russian), Kozmodemyansk: Маргосиздатын Кырык-Мары Филиал, page 314