Moksha

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Etymology

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Unclear. Possibly from Proto-Finno-Permic [Finno-Volgaic] *kočka ~ *kočke (corner), suffixed with *-rə ~ *-ŕə (nominalizing suffix).

Noun

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кочкяря (kočkäŕä)

  1. (anatomy) heel

References

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  • V. I. Ščankina (2011) Russko-mokšansko-erzjanskij slovarʹ [Russian-Moksha-Erzya Dictionary], Saransk, →ISBN