Мокша

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Etymology

The name of the river is speculated to derive from a language of Baltic extraction. First attested use in early 12th century, William of Rubruck mentions Moksha as (Russian translation) Моксель (Mokselʹ).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Мо́кша (Mókšaf inan (genitive Мо́кши)

  1. A river in Mordovia and Penza, Nizhny Novgorod and Ryazan Oblasts, Russia
    Synonym: Йов (Jov)
  2. Several settlements in Mordovia, Tatarstan and Samara Oblast, Russia

Declension

References

  • Pospelov, Yevgeny (1998) “Мокша”, in Ageeva, Ruf, editor, Географические названия мира. Топологический словарь (in Russian), Moscow: ACT, Астрель, →ISBN