яжамс
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Erzya
Etymology
From Proto-Finno-Permic *jaŋša- (“to grind”). Cognate with Moksha яжамс (jažams), Finnish jauhaa, Western Mari янгышташ (jangyštaš).
Pronunciation
Verb
яжамс • (jažams) (present яжи, past яжась)
- 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
Verb
яжамс • (jažams)
- to grind