перьф

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Moksha

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Etymology

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Of the same origin as Moksha перямс (peŕams, to fence in, enclose) and Erzya пирямс (piŕams, id.). Cognates include Estonian piir (border) and Finnish piiri (circle).[1]

Pronunciation

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Postposition

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перьф (peŕf)

  1. around (in a circular manner)

Usage notes

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Comparative (-шка (-ška, like) is used for the sense "approximately," for example, колмогемоньшка (kolmogemońška, about thirty).

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Veršinin, V. I. (2004–2005) Этимологический словарь мордовских (эрзянского и мокшанского) языков [Etymological dictionary of Mordvinic (Erzya and Moksha) languages] (in Russian), Joškar Ola, page 346