мамонт

Russian

Etymology

Probably from an Uralic language, like Proto Mansi *mē̮ŋ-ońt (earth-horn) (compare Northern Mansi ма (, earth), аньт (āńt, horn)) or Khanty. Compare Proto-Uralic *mëxe (earth).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈmamənt]

Noun

ма́монт (mámont) m anim (genitive ма́монта, nominative plural ма́монты, genitive plural ма́монтов)

  1. mammoth

Declension

  • мамонтёнок m (mamontjónok)

Descendants


Ukrainian

Noun

ма́монт (mámont) m anim (genitive ма́монта, nominative plural ма́монти)

  1. mammoth

See also

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