ӄан
Nivkh
[edit]Etymology
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From Proto-Nivkh [Term?].
Similar to other Eurasian dog words such as Proto-Sino-Tibetan *d-kʷəj-n and Proto-Indo-European *ḱwṓ, but this is likely to be a coincidence or a parallel onomatopoeic derivation. (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]ӄан (qan)
Synonyms
[edit]| Nivkh dialectal forms of ӄан (qan, “dog”) | ||
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| Group | Location | Words |
| Southern Sakhalin | Poronaysk | |
| Eastern Sakhalin | Chaivo | ӄанӈ (qanŋ) (qanŋ) |
| Nyivo | ӄанӈ (qanŋ) (qanŋ) | |
| Nogliki | ||
| Chir-unvd | ӄанӈ (qanŋ) (qanŋ) | |
| Northern Sakhalin | Kuegda | ӄан (qan) (qan) |
| Ten’gi | ӄан (qan) (qan) | |
| Tyk | ӄан (qan) (qan) | |
| Trambaus | ӄанӈ (qanŋ) (qanŋ) | |
| Amur | Men’shikova | ӄан (qan) (qan) |
| Machlavo | ӄан (qan) (qan) | |
| Chomi | ӄан (qan) (qan) | |
| Kol’-Nikol’sk | ӄан (qan) (qan) | |
| Novo-Troitskoe | ӄан (qan) (qan) | |
| This table shows various dialectal forms in the Nivkh language. The classification is based on major dialectal groups. | ||
Related terms
[edit]- ӄанӈ (qanŋ) (East Sakhalin, South Sakhalin)