амоан

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Etymology

A derivative of Proto-Tungusic *āmu-, compare Evenki амут (amut), Manchu ᠣᠮᠣ (omo), (Orok омо̄ (omō) and Oroch омо̄ (omō) < Manchu). Compare also English Amur (a large river in Asia).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /amoã/
  • Hyphenation: а‧мо‧ан

Noun

амоан (amoan)

  1. lake

Derived terms

References

  • T. I. Petrova (1960) Нанайско-русский словарь , Leningrad: Русский язык, page 16
  • S. N. Onenko (1980) V. A. Avrorina, editor, Нанайско-русский словарь , Русский язык, page 38
  • S. N. Onenko (1989) V. A. Avrorina, editor, Словарь нанайско-русский и русско-нанайский словарь , Leningrad: Русский язык, page 11