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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)
- lake
Derived terms
- амоака̄н (amoakān, “small lake; puddle, pool”)
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