лых

Nivkh

Pronunciation

Map of Nivkh Language: rain

• IPA^(key): /lɤx/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Nivkh *ləɣ, *nəɣ (“rain”).

Regional variants of лых

Sakhalin dialects
East Sakhalin	ных, нух, лых
North Sakhalin	лых
South Sakhalin	нуф, ных
Amur dialects
Lower Amur	лых
Proto-forms
Proto-Nivkh	*ləɣ, *nəɣ

Noun

лых (ləx)

1. (Amur) weather
2. (Amur, North Sakhalin, East Sakhalin) rain

Synonyms

• (weather): ла (la) (Sakhalin)

Derived terms

• лыхайс (ləxajs, “raincoat”) (Amur)
• лыхайр̌ (ləxajř, “raincoat”) (East Sakhalin)

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

лых (ləx)

1. (Amur) floating harpoon used to catch seals