ацам

Moksha

Etymology

From Proto-Mordvinic *acamə. Cognate with Erzya ацамо (acamo, bed), Moksha ацамс (acams, to spread, lay (e.g., flooring); to make bed). The further origin is uncertain.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɑt͡sɑm/[1]

Noun

ацам • (acam)

  1. bed
    • O. Je. Poljakov (1993) Russko-mokšanskij razgovornik [Russian-Moksha phrasebook], Saransk: Mordovskoje knižnoje izdatelʹstvo, →ISBN
      аца/м, -пт
      aca / m , -pt
      bed, -s
  2. bedding, linens

Usage notes

According to Ščankina, васта (vasta) refers to the location where one sleeps and ацам (acam) refers to bedding (linens, etc.)[2]

Declension

Indefinite declension of ацам
singular plural
nominative ацам (acam) ацапт (acapt)
genitive ацамонь (acamoń)
dative ацамонди (acamondi)
ablative ацамда (acamda)
inessive ацамса (acamsa)
elative ацамста (acamsta)
illative ацамс (acams)
prolative ацамга (acamga)
comparative ацамшка (acamška)
translative ацамкс (acamks)
abessive ацамфтома (acamftoma)
causative ацамонкса (acamonksa)
Definite declension of ацам
singular plural
nominative ацамсь (acamś) ацапне (acapne)
genitive ацамть (acamť) ацапнень (acapneń)
dative ацамти (acamti) ацапненди (acapnendi)

Synonyms

References

  1. ^ acam in Heikki Paasonen, Mordwinisches Wörterbuch
  2. ^ V. I. Ščankina (2011) Russko-mokšansko-erzjanskij slovarʹ [Russian-Moksha-Erzya Dictionary], Saransk, →ISBN