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корхтамс

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Moksha

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Etymology

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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]

Pronunciation

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Verb

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корхтамс (korhtams)

  1. (transitive) to speak

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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References

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  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