векша

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic вѣкъша (věkŭša).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈvʲekʂə]

Noun

ве́кша • (vékšaf anim (genitive ве́кши, nominative plural ве́кши, genitive plural векш)

  1. (regional) squirrel (mammal)
    Synonyms: (regular term) бе́лка (bélka); (obsolete) ве́верица (véverica)

Declension

Descendants

  • Chuvash: пакша (pakša)