мамонт

Russian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Probably from a Uralic language, like Proto-Mansi *mē̮ŋ-ońt (earth-horn) (compare Northern Mansi ма̄ (, earth), а̄ньт (ānʹt, horn)) or Khanty. Compare Proto-Uralic *mëxe (earth).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈmamənt]
  • (file)

Noun

ма́монт • (mámont) m anim (genitive ма́монта, nominative plural ма́монты, genitive plural ма́монтов, relational adjective ма́монтовый)

  1. mammoth

Declension

  • мамонтёнок m (mamontjónok)

Descendants

Further reading

  • мамонт in Большой толковый словарь, editor-in-chief С. А. Кузнецов – hosted at gramota.ru

Ukrainian

Etymology

From Russian ма́монт (mámont), from Uralic.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈmamɔnt]
  • (file)

Noun

ма́монт • (mámont) m animal (genitive ма́монта, nominative plural ма́монти, genitive plural ма́монтів, relational adjective ма́монтовий)

  1. mammoth
    Synonym: ма́мут (mámut)

Declension

References

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