пʼеӄ

Nivkh

Etymology

From earlier *peq. Probably onomatopoeic, but compare also Manchu ᡶᡳᠣᡥᠠ (fioha, “chick”), Middle Korean 비〮육 (píyùk, “chick”) and Japanese 雛(ひよこ) (hiyoko, “chick”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pʰeq/

• IPA^(key): /pʰeq/
  • (younger speakers) IPA^(key): [pʰʲeq]

Noun

пʼеӄ (pʼeq)

1. (zoology) hen