ыкын

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Nivkh

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Etymology

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Earlier (*akan). Maybe related to *ake, compare Evenki акин (akin), Mongolic *aka, compare Mongolian ах (ax), and also Ainu アㇰ (ak, younger brother).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ыкын (əkən)

  1. (Amur) elder brother; big brother

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References

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  • Семья, охота и религия: исконная лексика нивхов”, in Нивхский язык[1], PostNauka, 2020 November 10, retrieved 2023-04-25