Ostyak en · NOUN
Etymology
From Russian остя́к (ostják, “Easterner”), from Eastern Khanty Ас ях (As jah, “people of the river Ob”).
Meanings
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(archaic) A member of any of several indigenous peoples in Siberia, Russia, including the Khanty people and the Ket people.
The Ostiacks blister their skin by a fungus found on Birch-trees; and use the Agaricus officin. for Soap.
1789, Erasmus Darwin, The Loves of the Plants, J. Johnson, page 36:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ostyaks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (7)
de Ostjakin (Translations) · pl Ostiaczka (Translations) · ru остя́к (Translations) · pl Ostiak (Translations) · fi ostjakki (Translations) · de Ostjake (Translations) · ket Остык (Translations)