Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [os-tee-ak]
- /ˈɒs tiˌæk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [os-tee-ak]
- /ˈɒs tiˌæk/
Definitions of ostyak word
- noun plural ostyak Khanty. 1
- noun ostyak a member of an Ugrian people living in NW Siberia E of the Urals 0
- noun ostyak the language of this people, belonging to the Finno-Ugric family: related to Hungarian 0
- noun ostyak a member of a Finno-Ugric people living in W Siberia 0
- noun ostyak the Ugric language of this people 0
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Origin of ostyak
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 Ostyak
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ostyak popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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