зӕхх

Ossetian

Etymology

From Proto-Iranian *ȷ́áHs, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ȷ́žʰáHs, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰǵʰḿ̥h₂s, a variant form of *dʰéǵʰōm.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʒəχχ/

Noun

зӕхх • (zæxx) (plural зӕххытӕ)

1. the Earth

   зӕххы сӕмӕн — Earth axis

2. soil
3. floor (earthen)