яха

Tundra Nenets

Etymology 1

From Proto-Uralic *joke. Cognates include Finnish joki and Hungarian jó.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjʌxa/
• Hyphenation: я‧ха

Noun

яха • (yəxa)

1. river

Etymology 2

From Proto-Uralic *jëka-. Cognates include Finnish jakaa and Northern Sami juohkit.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjaxə/
• Hyphenation: я‧ха

Verb

яха • (yax°)

1. (transitive) to skin

References

• Pyrerka, A. P., Tereščenko, N. M. (1948) Русско-ненецкий словарь [Russian–Nenets Dictionary], Moscow: Огиз, pages 160, 245