цяпамс

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Erzya

Etymology

Possibly from Proto-Finno-Ugric *ćappɜ- (to hit with a clapping sound, strike). Potential cognates include Northern Sami čuohppat, Kildin Sami чӯһпэ (čūhpe), Udmurt чапкон (ćapkon, palm strike), Hungarian csap (to strike). Ultimately onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

Verb

цяпамс (ćapams) (present цяпи, past цяпась)

  1. to clap one’s hands
  2. to applaud, to cheer, to clap

References

  • B. A. Serebrennikov, R. N. Buzakova, M. V. Mosin (1993) “цяпамс”, in Эрзянь-рузонь валкс [Erzya-Russian dictionary], Moscow: Русский язык, →ISBN
  • Entry #51 in Uralonet, online Uralic etymological database of the Hungarian Research Centre for Linguistics.