менкв

Russian

Etymology

Borrowed from Mansi (compare Northern Mansi [Term?]).

Noun

менкв • (menkv)

  1. (Russia, cryptozoology, folklore) An animal described by the Mansi as a "forest giant", with anatomical features similar to a Yeti, said to live in the area of Khantia-Mansia, Russia.
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