руд ош

Komi-Zyrian

Руд ош.

Etymology

Literally: "Grey bear".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrud ˈoʃ/, [ˈrud ˈo̞ʃ̺]
• Hyphenation: руд ош

Noun

руд ош • (rud oš)

1. brown bear (Ursus arctos)

Usage notes

• Some speakers, particularily hunters, make a distinction between руд ош and сьӧд ош, with the former denoting a bear with a brown or grayish coat, while the latter denotes a bear with a black coat.

Declension

Declension of руд ош: see ош

Synonyms

• сьӧд ош (śöd oš), бурӧй ош (buröj oš)

References

• Anu-Reet Hauzenberg (1972) Названия животных в коми языке [Names of animals in the Komi language], Tallinn: Estonian Academy of Sciences, page 26
• L. M. Beznosikova, E. A. Ajbabina, R. I. Kosnyreva (2000) Коми-русский словарь [Komi-Russian dictionary], →ISBN, page 458