мумиё

See also: мумие

Russian

Etymology

Ultimately from Persian مومیا (mumiyâ) via Tajik мӯмиё (mümiyo) or мумиё (mumiyo).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [mʊmʲɪˈjɵ]

Noun

мумиё • (mumijó) m inan (indeclinable) or
мумиё • (mumijó) n inan (genitive мумия́, nominative plural мумия́, genitive plural муми́й)

1. (usually indeclinable) mumijo, natural shilajit, mineral tar, mineral pitch, mountain balsam (mumijo is an organic resinous substance found at high altitudes in the Himalayas and used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of diseases. It is a dark brown or black tarry deposit in rock crevices.)

Declension

(when declinable):

Declension of мумиё (inan neut-form i-stem accent-b) 

	singular	plural
nominative	мумиё mumijó	мумия́ mumijá
genitive	мумия́ mumijá	муми́й mumíj
dative	мумию́ mumijú	мумия́м mumijám
accusative	мумиё mumijó	мумия́ mumijá
instrumental	мумиём mumijóm	мумия́ми mumijámi
prepositional	мумие́ mumijé	мумия́х mumijáx