кирьга

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Etymology

From Proto-Mordvinic *kərga, whence also Moksha крга (krga). Likely borrowed from Proto-Slavic *kъrkъ (neck) or a descendant of Proto-Indo-European *gʷerh₃- (to swallow, devour). A direct connection to Proto-Finnic *kurkku has also been proposed, but considered doubtful.

Pronunciation

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Noun

кирьга (kiŕga)

  1. (anatomy) neck
    кувака кирьгаkuvaka kiŕgaa long neck

Declension

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References

  • V. I. Ščankina (2011) Russko-mokšansko-erzjanskij slovarʹ , Saransk, →ISBN
  • Keresztes, László (1986) Geschichte der mordwinischen Konsonantismus II. Etymologisches Belegmaterial, Szeged: Studia Uralo-Altaica 26.
  • Entry #1342 in Uralonet, online Uralic etymological database of the Hungarian Research Centre for Linguistics.