писянзь

Tundra Nenets

Etymology 1

From Proto-Samoyedic *pisɜ-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [pʲisʲənzʲ(ə̥)]
  • Hyphenation: пи‧сянзь

Verb

пися̆нзь • (pyisyănzʹ°impf

  1. (intransitive) to laugh
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From пӣся (pyīsya, mouse) +‎ -нзь (-nzʹ°).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [pʲiːsʲənzʲ(ə̥)]
  • Hyphenation: пи‧сянзь

Verb

пӣся̆нзь • (pyīsyănzʹ°impf

  1. (intransitive) to catch mice

References

  • N. M. Tereschenko (1965) “писянзь”, in Ненецко-русский словарь, Moscow: Советская Энциклопедия