корхтамс

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Moksha

Etymology

Cognate with Erzya кортамс (kortams), both Mordvinic terms having the meaning “to speak/talk, convince” (in Moksha also “to testify”). According to Veršinin, ultimately of onomatopoeic origin. Possible cognates include Eastern Mari кутыраш (kutyraš, to converse, talk), Finnish kertoa (to tell).[1]

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Verb

корхтамс (korçtams)

  1. (transitive) to speak

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References

  1. ^ Veršinin, V. I. (2005) Этимологический словарь мордовских (эрзянского и мокшанского) языков [Etymological dictionary of Mordvinic (Erzya and Moksha) languages] (in Russian), volume 2, Joškar Ola, page 167