ытик

Nivkh

Etymology

Proto-Nivkh *acik "grandmother, mother-in-law," probably from a Tungusic language.[1] Compare Amur Nivkh атьк (ațk, “mother-in-law”), атьх (ațx, “aunt”), East Sakhalin атим (atim).

Alternative forms
  • ысик (əsik), асик (asik) — Amur

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɤtik/

Noun

ытик (ətik)

  1. (Amur, East Sakhalin, North Sakhalin) grandmother
  • атик мам (atik mam) — South Sakhalin
  • ыть мам (əț mam) — Amur

References
  1. Fortescue, Michael (2016) Comparative Nivkh Dictionary, München: LINCOM, page 7
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