ostiak

Os·ti·ak

O o

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [os-tee-ak]
- /ˈɒs tiˌæk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [os-tee-ak]
- /ˈɒs tiˌæk/

Definitions of ostiak word

abbreviation OSTIAK Ostyak. 1
noun plural ostiak Khanty. 1
abbreviation OSTIAK Ostyak 0

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Origin of ostiak

First appearance:

before 1715

One of the 49% newest English words

1715-25; < Russian ostyák originally a Khanty, later used for the Samoyedic Selkup, the Ket, and certain Mansi groups < Khanty ās-jax, plural of as-xo one living on the Ob, equivalent to Ās the river Ob + xo man

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Parts of speech for Ostiak

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Ostiak

ostiak popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

ostiak usage trend in Literature

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