яжамс

Erzya

Etymology

From Proto-Finno-Permic [Finno-Volgaic] *jaŋša- (“to grind”). Cognate with Moksha яжамс (jažams), Finnish jauhaa, Western Mari янгышташ (jangyštaš).

Pronunciation

Verb

яжамс • (jažams) (present яжи, past яжась)

  1. to grind
    яжавтомс сюро ― jažavtoms śuro ― to grind grain

References

  • B. A. Serebrennikov; R. N. Buzakova; M. V. Mosin (1993), “яжамс”, in Эрзянь-рузонь валкс [Erzya-Russian dictionary], Moscow: Русский язык, →ISBN
  • Entry #1240 in Uralonet, online Uralic etymological database of the Hungarian Research Centre for Linguistics.

Moksha

Etymology

Cognate with Finnish jauhaa.

Verb

яжамс • (jažams)

  1. to grind
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