вата

(obsolete) father-in-law (wife's father)


он

on (romanization)
он (indefinite nominative singular)
онт (indefinite nominative plural)
ононь (genitive indefinite singular)
оннэнь (dative indefinite singular)
ондо (ablative indefinite singular)
онсо (indefinite inessive singular)
онсто (elative indefinite singular)
онс (illative indefinite singular)
онга (indefinite prolative singular)
онкс (indefinite singular translative)
оншка (comparative indefinite singular)
онтомо (abessive indefinite singular)
онось (definite nominative singular)
онтнэ (definite nominative plural)
ононть (definite genitive singular)
онтнэнь (definite genitive plural)
ононтень (dative definite singular)
онтнэнень (dative definite plural)
ондонть (ablative definite singular)
онтнэде (ablative definite plural)
онсонть (definite inessive singular)
онтнэсэ (definite inessive plural)
онстонть (definite elative singular)
онтнэстэ (definite elative plural)
ононтень (definite illative singular)
онтнэс (definite illative plural)
онванть (definite prolative singular)
онтнэва (definite plural prolative)
оношканть (comparative definite singular)
онтнэшка (comparative definite plural)
онвтомонть (abessive definite singular)
онтнэвтеме (abessive definite plural)

From Proto-Mordvinic *on, from Proto-Finno-Permic *une. Cognates include Finnish and Estonian uni, Livonian u’ņ, Western Mari ом (om).

неемс он

Kulomodo meile Irodoń pazoń angelze onsto nejevź Iosifnen Jegipetse.

1865, Ferdinand Johann Wiedemann, Das Evangelium des Matthäus ersamordwinisch, page 6:

After Herod died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt.


жаба

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жаба • (žaba)

Perhaps borrowed from Russian жаба (žaba).


се

From Proto-Mordvinic *śe, from Proto-Uralic *śe (“it”). Cognates include Moksha ся (śa), Finnish se, Estonian see.

седе мейле

Чокшне се чиста ю̂втызе сонъ сынянстъ: уйдянокъ тона ю̂новъ.

1821, Novum Testamentum Mordvinice litt. cyrill., page 92:

That day when evening came, he said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side.”

Čokšńe śe čista jûvtiźe son sińanst: ujďanok tona jûnov.


ведь

ведь • (veď)

veď (romanization)
ведь (indefinite nominative singular)
ведть (indefinite nominative plural)
ведень (genitive indefinite singular)
веднень (dative indefinite singular)
ведде (ablative indefinite singular)
ведьсэ (indefinite inessive singular)
ведьстэ (elative indefinite singular)
ведьс (illative indefinite singular)
ведьга (indefinite prolative singular)
ведекс (indefinite singular translative)
ведьшка (comparative indefinite singular)
ведтеме (abessive indefinite singular)

From Proto-Mordvinic *veď, from Proto-Uralic *wete. Cognate with Finnish vesi (vete-), Kildin Sami вэ̄дз (vēdz), Eastern Mari вӱд (vüd), Udmurt ву (vu), Hungarian víz.

симемс ведте

Мон а содылія Сонзэ; аньсяк израильтненень невтиманзо кис мон сынь ведьсэ лемдеме.

1910, Makar Evsevievich Evseviev, Gospoda nashego Iisusa Hrista Svyatoe Evangelie ot Matfeya, Marka, Luki i Ioanna na mordovskom yazyke^(https://wikisource.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D0%B2%D1%8F%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%B5_%D0%95%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B3%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%B5_(%D1%8D%D1%80%D0%B7%D1%8F%D0%BD%D1%8C)/%D0%92), page 227:

“I myself did not know him, but the reason I came baptizing with water was that he might be revealed to Israel.”

Mon a sodiľіja Sonze; ańśak izrajiľtńeńeń ńevťimanzo kis mon siń veďse ľemďeme.


шта

From Proto-Finno-Permic *šiśtɜ~*šikśtɜ. Compare to Eastern Mari шыште (šyšte), Udmurt сюсь (śuś, “wax”).


што

Карминьдерятадо вейкеҥк-вейкеҥк вечкеме, тень кувалма весе кармить содамоҥк, што тынь Монь тонавтницятадо.

1910, Makar Evsevievich Evseviev, Gospoda nashego Iisusa Hrista Svjatoe Evangelie ot Matfeja, Marka, Luki i Ioanna na mordovskom jazyke^(https://wikisource.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D0%B2%D1%8F%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%B5_%D0%95%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B3%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%B5_(%D1%8D%D1%80%D0%B7%D1%8F%D0%BD%D1%8C)/%D0%92), page 269:

“By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”

Karmińďeŕatado vejkeŋk-vejkeŋk večkeme, ťeń kuvalma veśe karmiť sodamoŋk, što tiń Moń tonavťńićatado.


папа

papa (romanization)
папа (indefinite nominative singular)
папат (indefinite nominative plural)
папань (genitive indefinite singular)
папанень (dative indefinite singular)
пападо (ablative indefinite singular)
папасо (indefinite inessive singular)
папасто (elative indefinite singular)
папас (illative indefinite singular)
папава (indefinite prolative singular)
папакс (indefinite singular translative)
папашка (comparative indefinite singular)
папавтомо (abessive indefinite singular)
папась (definite nominative singular)
папатне (definite nominative plural)
папанть (definite genitive singular)
папатнень (definite genitive plural)
папантень (dative definite singular)
папатненень (dative definite plural)
пападонть (ablative definite singular)
папатнеде (ablative definite plural)
папасонть (definite inessive singular)
папатнесэ (definite inessive plural)
папастонть (definite elative singular)
папатнестэ (definite elative plural)
папантень (definite illative singular)
папатнес (definite illative plural)
папаванть (definite prolative singular)
папатнева (definite plural prolative)
папашканть (comparative definite singular)
папатнешка (comparative definite plural)
папавтомонть (abessive definite singular)
папатневтеме (abessive definite plural)

Veršinin suggests child language origin, reduplication of the syllable pa, relationship with Russian попа (popa, “butt”) is uncertain, he also suggests comparing this term with Erzya папарезь (papaŕeź, “tadpole”).

Папазей

a spirit/deity that rules over the penis


медь

From Proto-Mordvinic *meď, from Proto-Uralic *mete. Cognate with Moksha медь (meď), Finnish mesi (mete-), Hungarian méz.

ламбамо теке медь

Jartsamozo sońze uľneź salmoksoń salat i dikoi med.

1865, Ferdinand Johann Wiedemann, Das Evangelium des Matthäus ersamordwinisch, page 7:


сан

san (romanization)
сан (indefinite nominative singular)
сант (indefinite nominative plural)
санонь (genitive indefinite singular)
саннэнь (dative indefinite singular)
сандо (ablative indefinite singular)
сансо (indefinite inessive singular)
сансто (elative indefinite singular)
санс (illative indefinite singular)
санга (indefinite prolative singular)
санкс (indefinite singular translative)
саншка (comparative indefinite singular)
сантомо (abessive indefinite singular)

From Proto-Mordvinic *san, from Proto-Uralic *sëne. Compare Finnish suoni, Estonian soon, Kildin Sami сӯнн (sūnn), Eastern Mari шӱн (šün), Udmurt сӧн (sön), Hungarian ín.


вить

вить • (viť)

From earlier *vijeť, from Proto-Mordvinic *vijəďə (see there for further etymology).


ни

ńi (romanization)
ни (indefinite nominative singular)
нить (indefinite nominative plural)
нинь (genitive indefinite singular)
нинень (dative indefinite singular)
ниде (ablative indefinite singular)
нисэ (indefinite inessive singular)
нистэ (elative indefinite singular)
нис (illative indefinite singular)
нива (indefinite prolative singular)
никс (indefinite singular translative)
нишка (comparative indefinite singular)
нивтеме (abessive indefinite singular)

From Proto-Mordvinic *ńij, inherited from Proto-Uralic *niŋä (“woman, female”). Cognates include Northern Sami njiŋŋalâs, Lule Sami niŋŋēlis, Hungarian nő, Tundra Nenets не (nye).

од ни

Ki javovi es ninze martonzo avoľ lia marto pežeteń kis i uŕvaksty ombotse langso, te pežet teji martonzo.

1865, Ferdinand Johann Wiedemann, Das Evangelium des Matthäus ersamordwinisch, page 68:

Anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery.


кал

From Proto-Mordvinic *kalə, from Proto-Uralic *kala (“fish”). Cognates include Finnish kala, Kildin Sami кӯлль (kūll’), Eastern Mari кол (kol), Hungarian hal, Tundra Nenets халя (xalya).

I ježeli väševeľ kal, maksovoľ tenze jozne?

1865, Ferdinand Johann Wiedemann, Das Evangelium des Matthäus ersamordwinisch, page 21:

Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake?


тетя

тетя • (ťeťa)

Ton že oznyńdäŕat, sovak utomozot tońt i śolgyk kenkšest es meľgat, oznok täťaten, konaś tainaso, i täťat tońt nejeź salava pandsazo tent valdova.

1865, Ferdinand Johann Wiedemann, Das Evangelium des Matthäus ersamordwinisch, page 17:

But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.


пиле

пиле • (piľe)

From Proto-Mordvinic *piľə, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *peljä (“ear”). Cognate with Moksha пиле (piľe), Inari Sami pelji, Udmurt пель (peľ).
Other cognates
* Ugric
** Northern Khanty пӑԯ (păł)
** Northern Mansi паль (palʹ)
** Hungarian fül
* Permic
** Komi-Zyrian пель (peľ)
** Udmurt пель (peľ)
* Mari
** Eastern Mari пылыш (pylyš)
** Western Mari пӹлӹш (pÿlÿš)
* Samic
** Northern Sami beallji
** Kildin Sami пе̄лльй (piell’j)

пиле варя ― piľe vaŕa ― earlobe

Meze mon kortľan tynenk tšopodava, se kortlede valdova, i meze jovtan tynenk piles, se jovtado kudo veľksse.

1865, Ferdinand Johann Wiedemann, Das Evangelium des Matthäus ersamordwinisch, page 33:

What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the roofs.


те

From Proto-Mordvinic *ťä, from Proto-Uralic *tä (“this”). Cognate with Moksha тя (ťa), Finnish tämä, Estonian tema, Skolt Sami tät, Udmurt та (ta), Hungarian teg- in tegnap, Tundra Nenets тей (ťej).

Мон важодян те столенть экшсэ.

I tuź kuľa tede vese te mastorga.

1865, Ferdinand Johann Wiedemann, Das Evangelium des Matthäus ersamordwinisch, page 29:

News of this spread through all that region.


сув

From Proto-Mordvinic *suv, from Proto-Finno-Permic [Finno-Volgaic] *sume (“fog, mist”) (compare Finnish sumu, Veps sumeg, Northern Sami sopmu).
Alternatively, but less likely, from Proto-Finno-Permic [Finno-Volgaic] *sawe (“smoke”), in which case cognate with Finnish savu, Livonian so’v, Northern Sami suovva. Compare Erzya сувтамс (suvtams, “to cense”).


валкс

вал (val, “word”) + -кс (-ks)
Originally meant “stretched and dried skin” and “ruble”.


шумбрачи

шумбрачи • (šumbrači)

шумбра (šumbra, “healthy”) + -чи (-či, nominalizing suffix)


целковой

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целковой • (ćelkovoj)

Borrowed from Russian целковый (celkovyj).

Пандсь рузонь целковойсэ.
Pańďś ruzoń ćelkovojse .
He/she paid in Russian rubles.

ruble (a unit of monetary value in Russia)


псака

Probably related to Erzya пси (pśi, “hot”). Compare dialectal Moksha [script needed] (piśä, “cat”, childspeak).
Alternatively from a cat call. Compare Finnish kissa (“cat”) and kis kis.

cog

Иля муця псаканть!


сэрьге

head

сэрьге • (seŕge)

From Proto-Mordvinic *säŕgə, inherited from Proto-Finno-Ugric *särke, cognate to Finnish särki, Estonian särg (“roach”), possibly also to Komi-Zyrian чери (ćeri) and Udmurt чориг (ćorig, “fish”).


максо

From Proto-Mordvinic *maksə, inherited from Proto-Uralic *mëksa. Cognate with Moksha макса (maksa), Finnish maksa, Komi-Zyrian мус (mus), Hungarian máj.


айгор

Borrowed from a Turkic language. Compare Tatar айгыр (aygır).

парнэ

and other кильдеметь (kiľďemeť; ), such as скал (skal, )


пине

пине • (pińe)

From Proto-Mordvinic *pińə, from Proto-Uralic *penä (“dog”). Related to Finnish peni, Livonian pi’ņ, Northern Sami beana, Eastern Mari пий (pij), Udmurt пуны (puny), Komi-Zyrian пон (pon).

кежей пине


венч

венч • (venč)

From Proto-Mordvinic *veńəš, inherited from Proto-Finno-Permic [Finno-Volgaic] *weneš. Cognate with Moksha венеж (veńež), Finnish vene, Veps veneh, Northern Sami fanas.

Syń sesteže kadoź veńšst es täťanstgak moľźt meľganzo.

1865, Ferdinand Johann Wiedemann, Das Evangelium des Matthäus ersamordwinisch, page 10:

And immediately they left the boat and their father and followed him.


вашо

вашо • (vašo)

From Proto-Mordvinic *vašə, from Proto-Finno-Permic [Finno-Volgaic] *wača (“young animal: female reindeer, foal”). Akin to Moksha ваша (vaša), Northern Sami váža, Pite Sami vaatjam. Finnish vaadin is a borrowing from Saami.


раужо

раужо • (raužo)

Раужо (Равжа) иневедь ― Raužo (Ravža) ińeveď ― The Black Sea


якстере

якстере • (jakśťeŕe)

From Pre-Mordvinic *jakćarə. Cognate to Eastern Mari йошкар (joškar, “red”), as in the capital of the Republic of Mari El, Йошкар-Ола (Joškar-Ola, literally “red city”).

якстере вина


эрзя

эрзя • (eŕźa)

eŕźa (romanization)
эрзя (indefinite nominative singular)
эрзят (indefinite nominative plural)
эрзянь (genitive indefinite singular)
эрзянень (dative indefinite singular)
эрзядо (ablative indefinite singular)
эрзясо (indefinite inessive singular)
эрзясто (elative indefinite singular)
эрзяс (illative indefinite singular)
эрзява (indefinite prolative singular)
эрзякс (indefinite singular translative)
эрзяшка (comparative indefinite singular)
эрзявтомо (abessive indefinite singular)

There are at least two hypotheses about the origin of the word:
1. The first element эр- (er-) or эрь- (eŕ-) is from Proto-Uralic *irkä or *ürkä (“man, son, boy”), whence -ar in Hungarian magyar (“Hungarian”), Eastern Mari эрге (erge, “son, boy”) and Finnish yrkä (“groom”), yrkö (“man”).
2. The word derived from Proto-Mordvinic *eŕams (“to live”); compare Erzya эряза (eŕaza), Moksha (j)äŕaza (“lively”). However, *eŕams itself may be related to *irkä~*ürkä.
In the both cases -зя (-źa) may be a noun-forming suffix (from *-za).

Erzya language (a Finno-Ugrian language).


ашо

ašo (romanization)
ашо (indefinite nominative singular)
ашот (indefinite nominative plural)
ашонь (genitive indefinite singular)
ашонень (dative indefinite singular)
ашодо (ablative indefinite singular)
ашосо (indefinite inessive singular)
ашосто (elative indefinite singular)
ашос (illative indefinite singular)
ашова (indefinite prolative singular)
ашокс (indefinite singular translative)
ашошка (comparative indefinite singular)
ашовтомо (abessive indefinite singular)

From Proto-Mordvinic *ašə. Possibly from Proto-Uralic *ačka (“gray? white?”), whence may be Moksha акша (akša), Eastern Mari ош (oš), ошо (ošo, “white”) and Finnish haahka (“eider”). Alternatively, borrowed from or influenced by a descendant of Proto-Turkic *āk (“white”).


эльде

эльде • (eľďe)

From Proto-Finno-Permic [Finno-Volgaic] *ältᴈ (“female animal: reindeer cow, mare”). Cognate to Moksha эльде (eľďe), Northern Sami áldu.

сыре эльде


туво

tuvo (romanization)
туво (indefinite nominative singular)
тувот (indefinite nominative plural)
тувонь (genitive indefinite singular)
тувонень (dative indefinite singular)
туводо (ablative indefinite singular)
тувосо (indefinite inessive singular)
тувосто (elative indefinite singular)
тувос (illative indefinite singular)
тувова (indefinite prolative singular)
тувокс (indefinite singular translative)
тувошка (comparative indefinite singular)
тувовтомо (abessive indefinite singular)
тувось (definite nominative singular)
тувотне (definite nominative plural)
тувонть (definite genitive singular)
тувотнень (definite genitive plural)
тувонтень (dative definite singular)
тувотненень (dative definite plural)
туводонть (ablative definite singular)
тувотнеде (ablative definite plural)
тувосонть (definite inessive singular)
тувотнесэ (definite inessive plural)
тувостонть (definite elative singular)
тувотнестэ (definite elative plural)
тувонтень (definite illative singular)
тувотнес (definite illative plural)
тувованть (definite prolative singular)
тувотнева (definite plural prolative)
тувошканть (comparative definite singular)
тувотнешка (comparative definite plural)
тувовтомонть (abessive definite singular)
тувотневтеме (abessive definite plural)

From Proto-Mordvinic *tuvə. Further origin unclear, but generally considered akin to Finnic words such as Finnish sika, Estonian siga, Võro tsiga (all from Proto-Finnic *tika).


тюс

From Proto-Mordvinic *tus ~ *ťus, borrowed from a Turkic language. Compare Tatar төс (tös, “color”).


пиже

пиже • (piže)

From Proto-Mordvinic *pižə, from Proto-Uralic *piša (“bile, gall”). The word пиже (piže, “green”) can also be used to indicate the metal “copper”, which is probably due to the color of oxidation. This could be related to Northern Sami fiskat (“yellow”).


мон

From Proto-Mordvinic *mon, likely from Proto-Uralic *minä.

(first person singular personal pronoun) I


потявтомс

потявтомс • (poťavtoms) (present потявты, past потявтсь)

poťavtoms (romanization)
потявты (present)
потявтсь (past)

A causative derivation from потя- (poťa-, “to suckle”) + -вто- (-vto-) + -мс (-ms).

suffix

потявтомс эйкакш


тынь

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тынь • (tiń)

From Proto-Mordvinic *tiń, inherited from Proto-Uralic *te (+ *-nɜ). Akin to Moksha тинь (ťiń), Finnish te, Estonian teie, Akkala Sami тий (tij), Northern Sami dii, Udmurt тӥ (ti), Hungarian ti.

Кортан теҥк: ламо пророкнэнь да инязоротнень ульнесь мелест неемс, мезе тынь нейдядо да эзть нейть; марямс, — мезе тынь марятадо, да эзть маряк.

1910, Makar Evsevievich Evseviev, Gospoda nashego Iisusa Hrista Svjatoe Evangelie ot Matfeja, Marka, Luki i Ioanna na mordovskom jazyke^(https://wikisource.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D0%B2%D1%8F%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%B5_%D0%95%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B3%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%B5_(%D1%8D%D1%80%D0%B7%D1%8F%D0%BD%D1%8C)/%D0%92), page 175:

“For I tell you that many prophets and kings wanted to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.”

Kortan ťeŋk : lamo prorokneń da ińazoroťńeń uľńeś meľest ńejems, meźe tiń ńejďado da eźť ńejť; maŕams, — meźe tiń maŕatado, da eźť maŕak.


сынь

сынь • (siń)

From Proto-Mordvinic *siń, inherited from Proto-Finno-Permic *sej. Cognates include Moksha синь (śiń), Finnish he, hyö, Northern Sami sii.

Syń kultsonoź ińazorośt moľźt, i seste täštšeś, konań neize syń tši liśme pele, moľź ikelest, i saź lotkaź se tarkas värde, koso uľneź eikakšoś.

1865, Ferdinand Johann Wiedemann, Das Evangelium des Matthäus ersamordwinisch, page 4:

After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen when it rose went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was.


минь

минь • (miń)

From Proto-Mordvinic *miń, inherited from Proto-Uralic *me (+ *-nɜ). Cognates include Moksha минь (miń), Finnish me, Estonian meie, Lule Sami mij, Western Mari мӓ (mä), Komi-Zyrian ми (mi), Hungarian mi, Tundra Nenets маняˮ (manyaq).

Ёвтак, вечкевиксэм, зярдо минь нетяно одов?

Say honey, when will we see each other again?

Jovtak, večkeviksem, źardo miń ńeťano odov?


сон

From Proto-Mordvinic *son, inherited from Proto-Finno-Ugric *sän. Related to Moksha сон (son), Finnish hän, Northern Sami son and possibly Hungarian ő.

Мезть улить, весе Сонзэ кувалт ульсть, Соньтемензэ мезе-як эзь ульть.

1910, Makar Evsevievich Evseviev, Gospoda nashego Iisusa Hrista Svyatoe Evangelie ot Matfeya, Marka, Luki i Ioanna na mordovskom yazyke^(https://wikisource.org/w/index.php?title=%D0%A1%D0%B2%D1%8F%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%B5_%D0%95%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B3%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%B5_(%D1%8D%D1%80%D0%B7%D1%8F%D0%BD%D1%8C)/%D0%92&oldid=617014), page 225:

Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made.

Meźť uľiť, veśe Sonze kuvalt uľśť, Sońťemenze meźe-jak eź uľť.


эй

From Proto-Mordvinic *jäj~*jäŋ, from Proto-Uralic *jäŋe. Cognates include Moksha эй (ej), Finnish jää, Livonian jeij, Northern Sami jiekŋa, Eastern Mari ий (ij), Hungarian jég.

кельме теке эй


лов

lov (romanization)
лов (indefinite nominative singular)
ловт (indefinite nominative plural)
ловонь (genitive indefinite singular)
ловнэнь (dative indefinite singular)
ловдо (ablative indefinite singular)
ловсо (indefinite inessive singular)
ловсто (elative indefinite singular)
ловс (illative indefinite singular)
ловга (indefinite prolative singular)
ловкс (indefinite singular translative)
ловшка (comparative indefinite singular)
ловтомо (abessive indefinite singular)

From Proto-Mordvinic *lovə, from Proto-Uralic *lume ~ *lome (“snow”). Cognates include Finnish lumi, Livonian lum, Southern Sami lopme, Eastern Mari лум (lum), Komi-Permyak лым (lym).

васень лов


тон

From Proto-Mordvinic *ton, perhaps from Proto-Uralic *tinä. Cognates include Moksha тон (ton), Finnish sinä, Skolt Sami ton, Northern Sami don, Western Mari тӹнь (tÿń), Udmurt тон (ton), Komi-Zyrian тэ (te), Hungarian te.


вал

From Proto-Mordvinic *valə, inherited from Proto-Uralic *wala. Cognates include Finnish vala (“oath”), Lule Sami vuolle (“song”), Nganasan бәлы (bəlɨ).

максомс вал


ал ашо

ал ашо • (al ašo)


сэпе

From Proto-Uralic *säppä. Cognates include Finnish sappi (“bile”), Northern Sami sáhppi, Komi-Zyrian сӧп (söp), Hungarian epe.


конёв

конёв • (końov)

Uncertain. Perhaps related to Hungarian könyv (“book”), Proto-Slavic *kъňiga and hypothetical Proto-Turkic *küinig; see there for a discussion of possible ultimate origins.

чачонь кемекстамо конёв

Isťaže jovtaź uli: ki javovi es ninze marto, maksozo tenze noldamo końov.

1865, Ferdinand Johann Wiedemann, Das Evangelium des Matthäus ersamordwinisch, page 14:

It has been said, ‘Anyone who divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.’


лишме

лишме • (ľišme)

From Proto-Mordvinic *lišmə, from Proto-Finno-Permic *lešmä (“large domesticated animal ?”). Cognates include Moksha лишме (ľišme), Estonian lehm (“cow”) and Finnish lehmä (“cow”).

inh

озамс лишме лангс


киска

Ванок, кежей киска!


пиче

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пиче • (piče) (usually in the plural пичеть)

piče (romanization)
пичеть (plural-normally)


ал

al (romanization)
ал (indefinite nominative singular)
алт (indefinite nominative plural)
алонь (genitive indefinite singular)
алнэнь (dative indefinite singular)
алдо (ablative indefinite singular)
алсо (also indefinite inessive singular)
алсто (elative indefinite singular)
алс (illative indefinite singular)
алга (indefinite prolative singular)
алкс (indefinite singular translative)
алшка (comparative indefinite singular)
алтомо (abessive indefinite singular)

Several hypotheses have been developed about the origin of the word:
1. A derivation from Proto-Mordvinic *alə (“lower”).
2. According to Keresztes, the word comes from Proto-Mordvinic *al, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *olɜ. In this case it would be a doublet of Erzya уло (ulo, “chin”).
3. According to Riho Grünthal, it comes from Pre-Mordvinic *(v)ōli, borrowed from Proto-Baltic *(v)ōlā, whence Lithuanian ōla (“a small round stone; flint, rock; egg”), Latvian uolà (“rock; limestone; whetstone”), uolis (“flint”).

cog

пидезь ал


скал

From Proto-Mordvinic *skal, from Proto-Finno-Permic *uskalɜ (“cow”). Cognates include Moksha скал (skal), Eastern Mari ушкал (uškal) and Udmurt скал (skal).


ой

From Proto-Mordvinic *vaj~*voj, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *waje. Cognates include Moksha вай (vaj), Finnish voi, Western Mari ӱ (ü), Udmurt вӧй (vöj) and Hungarian vaj.

ваднемс кши лангс ой

эвкалиптэнь ой


ёл

jol (romanization)
ёл (indefinite nominative singular)
ёлт (indefinite nominative plural)
ёлонь (genitive indefinite singular)
ёлнэнь (dative indefinite singular)
ёлдо (ablative indefinite singular)
ёлсо (indefinite inessive singular)
ёлсто (elative indefinite singular)
ёлс (illative indefinite singular)
ёлга (indefinite prolative singular)
ёлкс (indefinite singular translative)
ёлшка (comparative indefinite singular)
ёлтомо (abessive indefinite singular)

From Proto-Mordvinic *jolə. Cognate with Moksha ёл (jol).


нар

From Proto-Mordvinic *nar, possibly inherited from Proto-Uralic *ńëre (“moist, wet?”) (compare Finnish nuori (“young”), Veps nor', Northern Sami njuoras, Udmurt нюр (ńur), Hungarian nyirkos).

ютамс нар ланга


леля

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леля • (ľeľa)

Cognate to Estonian lell (“paternal uncle; brother of one's father”).


седей

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седей • (śeďej)

From Proto-Mordvinic *śeďəj~*śeďəŋ, from Proto-Uralic *śüdäme. Cognates include Moksha седи (śeďi), Finnish sydän (sydäme-), Eastern Mari шӱм (šüm), Udmurt сюлэм (śulem) and Hungarian szív.

Talanovt vańkst sädeise, seks syń pazoń neisyze.

1865, Ferdinand Johann Wiedemann, Das Evangelium des Matthäus ersamordwinisch, page 11:

Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.


колмо

kolmo (romanization)
колмо (indefinite nominative singular)
колмот (indefinite nominative plural)
колмонь (genitive indefinite singular)
колмонень (dative indefinite singular)
колмодо (ablative indefinite singular)
колмосо (indefinite inessive singular)
колмосто (elative indefinite singular)
колмос (illative indefinite singular)
колмова (indefinite prolative singular)
колмокс (indefinite singular translative)
колмошка (comparative indefinite singular)
колмовтомо (abessive indefinite singular)
колмось (definite nominative singular)
колмотне (definite nominative plural)
колмонть (definite genitive singular)
колмотнень (definite genitive plural)
колмонтень (dative definite singular)
колмотненень (dative definite plural)
колмодонть (ablative definite singular)
колмотнеде (ablative definite plural)
колмосонть (definite inessive singular)
колмотнесэ (definite inessive plural)
колмостонть (definite elative singular)
колмотнестэ (definite elative plural)
колмонтень (definite illative singular)
колмотнес (definite illative plural)
колмованть (definite prolative singular)
колмотнева (definite plural prolative)
колмошканть (comparative definite singular)
колмотнешка (comparative definite plural)
колмовтомонть (abessive definite singular)
колмотневтеме (abessive definite plural)

From Proto-Mordvinic *kolmə, from Proto-Uralic *kolme. Cognates include Finnish kolme, Estonian kolm and Hungarian három.

Nesak koda Iona ulneź kiteń potsonzo kolmo tšit i kolmo vet, isťa i lomań tśoraś uli modań sädeisenze kolmo tšit i kolmo vet.

1865, Ferdinand Johann Wiedemann, Das Evangelium des Matthäus ersamordwinisch, page 42:

For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of a huge fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.


тол

From Proto-Mordvinic *tol, from Proto-Uralic *tule. Cognate with Finnish tuli, Livonian tūļ, Ter Sami толл (toll), Eastern Mari тул (tul).

Už uzerejak tšuvtoń koreń vaksne aštši; eŕva tšuvto, kona a teji paro raštamo, kerit, tols kaisit.

The ax is already at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.


лексема

лексема • (ľekśema)

лексе- (ľekśe-, “to breathe”) + -ма (-ma)


ён

jon (romanization)
ён (indefinite nominative singular)
ёнт (indefinite nominative plural)
ёнонь (genitive indefinite singular)
ённэнь (dative indefinite singular)
ёндо (ablative indefinite singular)
ёнсо (indefinite inessive singular)
ёнсто (elative indefinite singular)
ёнс (illative indefinite singular)
ёнга (indefinite prolative singular)
ёнкс (indefinite singular translative)
ёншка (comparative indefinite singular)
ёнтомо (abessive indefinite singular)

Borrowed from a Turkic language. Compare Tatar ян (yan), Turkish yan (“side”).

самс керш ёндо


ён

Possibly related to Proto-Ugric *jomɜ ~ *jamɜ (“good”), whence Hungarian jó.

ён ломань


теле

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теле • (ťeľe)

From Proto-Mordvinic *ťäľə, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *tälwä (“winter”). Cognate with Moksha тяла (ťala), Finnish talvi, Estonian talv, Eastern Mari теле (teĺe), Komi-Permyak тӧв (töv), Northern Mansi та̄л (tāl), Hungarian tél.

ловов теле


вете

вете • (veťe)

From Proto-Mordvinic *veťə, from Proto-Uralic *witte. Cognates include Finnish viisi (viite-), Kildin Sami выдт (vydt), Eastern Mari вич (vič), Komi-Permyak вит (vit), Hungarian öt.

вете иеде икеле


лем

From Proto-Mordvinic *lemə, inherited from Proto-Uralic *nime. Cognates include Moksha лем (ľem), Finnish nimi, Livonian nim, Northern Sami namma, Eastern Mari лӱм (lüm) and Hungarian név.

Кода (тонь) леметь?
Koda (toń) ľemeť ?
What's your name?

Täťanok minek, kona eŕat mäneľse, uleze lemet tońt sv’ätoi.

Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.


ава

ava (romanization)
ава (indefinite nominative singular)
ават (indefinite nominative plural)
авань (genitive indefinite singular)
аванень (dative indefinite singular)
авадо (ablative indefinite singular)
авасо (indefinite inessive singular)
авасто (elative indefinite singular)
авас (illative indefinite singular)
авава (indefinite prolative singular)
авакс (indefinite singular translative)
авашка (comparative indefinite singular)
ававтомо (abessive indefinite singular)

From Proto-Mordvinic *ava. See Moksha ава (ava) for more.

велень ава

Авам лезды тень кудонь тевтнесэ.

I sovamsto kudos neize eikakšośt sońze avanzo Marijań marto.

On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary.


ки

ki (romanization)
ки (indefinite nominative singular)
кить (indefinite nominative plural)
кинь (genitive indefinite singular)
кинень (dative indefinite singular)
киде (ablative indefinite singular)
кисэ (indefinite inessive singular)
кистэ (elative indefinite singular)
кис (illative indefinite singular)
кива (indefinite prolative singular)
кикс (indefinite singular translative)
кишка (comparative indefinite singular)
кивтеме (abessive indefinite singular)

From Proto-Finno-Permic [Finno-Volgaic] *käje. Cognate with Lule Sami kiedja.

Кіява мольместэст ве ломань мерьсь Тензэ: Господи! ков Тон иля мольть, мон мельгат молян.

1910, Makar Evsevievich Evseviev, Gospoda nashego Iisusa Hrista Svjatoe Evangelie ot Matfeja, Marka, Luki i Ioanna na mordovskom jazyke^(https://wikisource.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D0%B2%D1%8F%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%B5_%D0%95%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B3%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%B5_(%D1%8D%D1%80%D0%B7%D1%8F%D0%BD%D1%8C)/%D0%92), page 173:

As they were walking along the road, a man said to him, “I will follow you wherever you go.”

Kiava moľmestest ve lomań meŕś Tenze: Gospoďi! kov Ton iľa moľť, mon meľgat moľan.


ки

From Proto-Mordvinic *kij, inherited from Proto-Finno-Permic *koje. Cognate with Finnish koi, Kildin Sami кӯйй (kūjj).


эйкакш

эйкакш • (ejkakš)

эйдь (ejď) + какш (kakš)

compound

эйдь (ejď) + какш (kakš)


кавто

From Proto-Mordvinic *kavtə, from Proto-Uralic *kakta~*käktä (“two”). Cognates include Moksha кафта (kafta), Finnish kaksi (kahte-), Lule Sami guokta, Eastern Mari кок (kok), Udmurt кык (kyk), Hungarian két, kettő.

Тесэ ули ве цёрыне, конань улить вете шужонь кшензэ да кавто калонзо, аньсяк неть мезе зняронень?

1910, Makar Evsevievich Evseviev, Gospoda nashego Iisusa Hrista Svjatoe Evangelie ot Matfeja, Marka, Luki i Ioanna na mordovskom jazyke^(https://m.wikisource.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D0%B2%D1%8F%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%B5_%D0%95%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B3%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%B5_(%D1%8D%D1%80%D0%B7%D1%8F%D0%BD%D1%8C)/%D0%92), page 241:

“Here is a boy with five small barley loaves and two small fish, but how far will they go among so many?”

Tese uľi ve ćorińe, konań uľiť veťe šužoń kšenze da kavto kalonzo, ańśak ńeť meźe źńarońeń?


мирде

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мирде • (miŕďe)

miŕďe (romanization)
мирде (indefinite nominative singular)
мирдеть (indefinite nominative plural)
мирдень (genitive indefinite singular)
мирденень (dative indefinite singular)
мирдеде (ablative indefinite singular)
мирдесэ (indefinite inessive singular)
мирдестэ (elative indefinite singular)
мирдес (illative indefinite singular)
мирдева (indefinite prolative singular)
мирдекс (indefinite singular translative)
мирдешка (comparative indefinite singular)
мирдевтеме (abessive indefinite singular)

From Proto-Mordvinic *mirďə, from Proto-Uralic *mertä, ultimately from Proto-Indo-Iranian *mr̥tás. (compare Persian مرد (mard, “man”)). Cognates include Moksha мирде (miŕďe), Udmurt -мурт (-murt) in удмурт (udmurt), Komi-Zyrian морт (mort).
Finnish marras and Russian мордва (mordva) are borrowed from the same source.

Iosif, miŕdeze sońze, paro lomań uľneź, eź karmak lomatnenen kortamo, arsize salava noldams sońze.

1865, Ferdinand Johann Wiedemann, Das Evangelium des Matthäus ersamordwinisch, page 3:

Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet[e] did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly.


ниле

ниле • (ńiľe)

From Proto-Mordvinic *ńiľə, from Proto-Uralic *neljä (“four”). Cognates include Finnish neljä, Estonian neli, Northern Sami njeallje, Eastern Mari ныл (nyl), Hungarian négy.

Ветестэ саемс ниле карми вейке.

А кортатадо-ли тынь: ощо ниле ковт да сы нуйма лаҥго?

1910, Makar Evsevievich Evseviev, Gospoda nashego Iisusa Hrista Svyatoe Evangelie ot Matfeya, Marka, Luki i Ioanna na mordovskom yazyke^(https://wikisource.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D0%B2%D1%8F%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%B5_%D0%95%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B3%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%B5_(%D1%8D%D1%80%D0%B7%D1%8F%D0%BD%D1%8C)/%D0%92), page 235:

Don’t you have a saying, ‘It’s still four months until harvest’?

A kortatado-ľi tiń: oščo ńiľe kovt da si nujma laŋgo?


вейке

vejke (romanization)
вейке (indefinite nominative singular)
вейкеть (indefinite nominative plural)
вейкень (genitive indefinite singular)
вейкенень (dative indefinite singular)
вейкеде (ablative indefinite singular)
вейкесэ (indefinite inessive singular)
вейкестэ (elative indefinite singular)
вейкес (illative indefinite singular)
вейкева (indefinite prolative singular)
вейкекс (indefinite singular translative)
вейкешка (comparative indefinite singular)
вейкевтеме (abessive indefinite singular)

From Proto-Mordvinic *vəjkä~*vejkə, from Proto-Uralic *ükte. Cognates include Moksha фкя (fkä), Finnish yksi and Estonian üks.

шказо вейке час


пой

From Proto-Uralic *pojɜ (“aspen; Populus tremula”). Cognates include Udmurt пипу (pipu).


ош

oš (romanization)
ош (indefinite nominative singular)
ошт (indefinite nominative plural)
ошонь (genitive indefinite singular)
ошнэнь (dative indefinite singular)
ошдо (ablative indefinite singular)
ошсо (indefinite inessive singular)
ошсто (elative indefinite singular)
ошс (illative indefinite singular)
ошга (indefinite prolative singular)
ошкс (indefinite singular translative)
ошшка (comparative indefinite singular)
оштомо (abessive indefinite singular)

From Proto-Mordvinic *oš, from Proto-Uralic *woča (“fence; fishweir”). Cognate with Finnish otava, Northern Sami oahci, Lule Sami oahtse, among others.

Seste sajize sońze šaitan sv’ätoi ošs i sťavtyze tserkvań veľťamo langso.

1865, Ferdinand Johann Wiedemann, Das Evangelium des Matthäus ersamordwinisch, page 9:

Then the devil took him to the holy city and had him stand on the highest point of the temple.


нама

Нама, недлячистэ мольтяно кинов.
Nama , ńeďľačiste moľťano kinov.
Of course, on Sunday we go to the movies.

нама истя


чи

From Proto-Mordvinic *či~*ši, inherited from Proto-Finno-Ugric *kečä (“circle, ring”). Cognates include Moksha ши (ši, “sun, day, weather”), Finnish kehä (“circle, ring”), Eastern Mari кече (keče, “sun, day”), Komi-Zyrian киш (kiš, “ring, halo”), archaic Hungarian kégy.
The *kəči > *či shift possibly influenced by *ve (“night”).

чись пиди


ям

jam (romanization)
ям (indefinite nominative singular)
ямт (indefinite nominative plural)
ямонь (genitive indefinite singular)
ямнэнь (dative indefinite singular)
ямдо (ablative indefinite singular)
ямсо (indefinite inessive singular)
ямсто (elative indefinite singular)
ямс (illative indefinite singular)
ямга (indefinite prolative singular)
ямкс (indefinite singular translative)
ямшка (comparative indefinite singular)
ямтомо (abessive indefinite singular)

From Proto-Mordvinic *jam, possibly inherited from Proto-Uralic *jamɜ (“mash, soup (made of fish flour, blood, meat)”).


пад

Possibly borrowed from Tatar бәтәк (bätäk).


мода

From Proto-Mordvinic *moda, from Proto-Uralic *muďa. Cognates include Finnish muta, Estonian muda, Moksha мода (moda) (see there for more).

соказь мода


Эстэнь Мастор

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Эстэнь Мастор • (Esteń Mastor)

myv:Эстэнь Мастор


очко

очко • (očko)

From Proto-Mordvinic *očkə, inherited from Proto-Finno-Permic *wočkɜ (“vessel, trough”). Cognates include Moksha очка (očka), Eastern Mari вочко (vočko), Udmurt вычкы (vyćky).


ташто

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ташто • (tašto)

From Proto-Mordvinic *taštə, perhaps inherited from Proto-Finno-Permic [Term?] [Finno-Volgaic] *tašta. Compare Western Mari тошты (tošty) and Eastern Mari тошто (tošto).

Kijak a polady od panks tašto oďožanen; od panksoś razdevi oďožado, i vaŕaś uli sede pokš.

1865, Ferdinand Johann Wiedemann, Das Evangelium des Matthäus ersamordwinisch, page 28:

No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment, for the patch will pull away from the garment, making the tear worse.


од

From Proto-Mordvinic *od, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *wuδ̕e. Cognate with Finnish uusi (uute-), Estonian uus, Northern Sami ođas, Komi-Zyrian выль (vyľ) and Hungarian új.

Од ие марто! Паро од ие!

Тон монь эйстэ ве иеде седе од.


ине

From Proto-Mordvinic *ińə, inherited from Proto-Uralic *enä (“big”). Cognates include Finnish enä, Livonian je’nnõ, Eastern Mari эн (en), Udmurt уно (uno), Northern Mansi [script needed] (janiγ).

Ине Троиця


чочко

чочко • (čočko)

čočko (romanization)
чочкось (definite nominative singular)
чочктне (definite nominative plural)
чочконть (definite genitive singular)
чочктнень (definite genitive plural)
чочконтень (dative definite singular)
чочктненень (dative definite plural)
чочкодонть (ablative definite singular)
чочктнеде (ablative definite plural)
чочксонть (definite inessive singular)
чочктнесэ (definite inessive plural)
чочкстонть (definite elative singular)
чочктнестэ (definite elative plural)
чочконтень (definite illative singular)
чочктнес (definite illative plural)
чочкованть (definite prolative singular)
чочктнева (definite plural prolative)
чочкошканть (comparative definite singular)
чочктнешка (comparative definite plural)
чочковтомонть (abessive definite singular)
чочктневтеме (abessive definite plural)

From Proto-Mordvinic *čočkə, inherited from Proto-Uralic *čučke. Cognate with Moksha шочка (šočka).

I meks ton vanat pitska lanks seľmse bratot tońt, a tonset seľmset šotško a nejat?

1865, Ferdinand Johann Wiedemann, Das Evangelium des Matthäus ersamordwinisch, page 20:

Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye?

log, beam (a tree trunk with branches removed)


тона

tona (romanization)
тона (indefinite nominative singular)
тонат (indefinite nominative plural)
тонань (genitive indefinite singular)
тонанень (dative indefinite singular)
тонадо (ablative indefinite singular)
тонасо (indefinite inessive singular)
тонасто (elative indefinite singular)
тонас (illative indefinite singular)
тонава (indefinite prolative singular)
тонакс (indefinite singular translative)
тонашка (comparative indefinite singular)
тонавтомо (abessive indefinite singular)
тонась (definite nominative singular)
тонатне (definite nominative plural)
тонанть (definite genitive singular)
тонатнень (definite genitive plural)
тонантень (dative definite singular)
тонатненень (dative definite plural)
тонадонть (ablative definite singular)
тонатнеде (ablative definite plural)
тонасонть (definite inessive singular)
тонатнесэ (definite inessive plural)
тонастонть (definite elative singular)
тонатнестэ (definite elative plural)
тонантень (definite illative singular)
тонатнес (definite illative plural)
тонаванть (definite prolative singular)
тонатнева (definite plural prolative)
тонашканть (comparative definite singular)
тонатнешка (comparative definite plural)
тонавтомонть (abessive definite singular)
тонатневтеме (abessive definite plural)

Neologism. Based on тона- (tona-) in тонадомс (tonadoms, “to get used to; to learn”), which is from Proto-Uralic *tuna-.

(neologism) study, -logy; in this sense usually the head of a compound term


кота

kota (romanization)
кота (indefinite nominative singular)
котат (indefinite nominative plural)
котань (genitive indefinite singular)
котанень (dative indefinite singular)
котадо (ablative indefinite singular)
котасо (indefinite inessive singular)
котасто (elative indefinite singular)
котас (illative indefinite singular)
котава (indefinite prolative singular)
котакс (indefinite singular translative)
коташка (comparative indefinite singular)
котавтомо (abessive indefinite singular)

сёксень котат


пей

pej (romanization)
пей (indefinite nominative singular)
пейть (indefinite nominative plural)
пеень (genitive indefinite singular)
пейнень (dative indefinite singular)
пейде (ablative indefinite singular)
пейсэ (indefinite inessive singular)
пейстэ (elative indefinite singular)
пейс (illative indefinite singular)
пейга (indefinite prolative singular)
пейкс (indefinite singular translative)
пейшка (comparative indefinite singular)
пейтеме (abessive indefinite singular)

From Proto-Mordvinic *pej~*peŋ, from Proto-Uralic *piŋe. Cognates include Moksha пей (pej), Finnish pii, Kildin Sami па̄ннҍ (pānn’), Udmurt пинь (piń), Hungarian fog.


сия

сия • (śija)

From Proto-Mordvinic *śijə, derived from *śe (“that”) + *-gä. Compare Finnish siellä, Veps sigä (“there”).

Сия чуди лейне.


кото

From Proto-Mordvinic *kotə, from Proto-Uralic *kutte (“six”). Cognate with Moksha кота (kota), Finnish kuusi (kuute-), Livonian kūž, Eastern Mari куд (kud), Hungarian hat.


вейксэ

From Proto-Mordvinic *vejksə, inherited from Proto-Finno-Permic [Finno-Volgaic] *ükteksä (“nine”). Cognates include Finnish yhdeksän, Livonian īdõks, Kildin Sami аххц (axxc).


кемень

кемень • (kemeń)

From Proto-Mordvinic *keməń, inherited from Proto-Finno-Permic [Finno-Volgaic] *küme-ne. Cognates include Moksha кемонь (kemoń), Finnish kymmen, kymmenen, Livonian kim.

Сясе ульнесь такодамо ломань, кона ульнесь ормасо колонь кемень кавксо іеть.

1821, Novum Testamentum Mordvinice litt. cyrill., page 232:

One who was there had been an invalid for thirty-eight years.

Saśe uľńeś takodamo lomań, kona uľńeś ormaso koloń kemeń kavkso ieť.


кавксо

From Proto-Mordvinic *kavksə, inherited from Proto-Finno-Permic [Finno-Volgaic] *kakteksa (“eight”). Cognates include Finnish kahdeksan, Livonian kōdõks, Kildin Sami ка̄ххц (kāxxc).

Сесэ ульнесь колоньгемень кавксо іеть сэредиця ломань.

1910, Makar Evsevievich Evseviev, Gospoda nashego Iisusa Hrista Svjatoe Evangelie ot Matfeja, Marka, Luki i Ioanna na mordovskom jazyke^(https://wikisource.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D0%B2%D1%8F%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%B5_%D0%95%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B3%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%B5_(%D1%8D%D1%80%D0%B7%D1%8F%D0%BD%D1%8C)/%D0%92), page 237:

Sese uľńeś kolońgemeń kavkso ieť seŕeďića lomań.


сисем

сисем • (śiśem)

From Proto-Mordvinic *śiśəm, from Proto-Uralic *śäjćemä~*ćäjćemä (“seven”). Related to Finnish seitsemän, Inari Sami čiččâm, Eastern Mari шым (šym), Udmurt сизьым (śiźym), Tundra Nenets сӣˮив (syīqyiw°).

Seste moli i saji martonzo lia sisem oimet estedenze käževt, i sovamsto eri toso.

1865, Ferdinand Johann Wiedemann, Das Evangelium des Matthäus ersamordwinisch, page 43:

Then it goes and takes with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and live there.


ур

From Proto-Mordvinic *urə, inherited from Proto-Finno-Permic *ora. Cognates include Finnish orava, Northern Sami oarˈri, Eastern Mari ур (ur), Komi-Permyak ур (ur).


кой

кой-зярдо, кой-косо


ят

Borrowed from Tatar ят (yat, “alien, foreign”).


сельме

сельме • (śeľme)

śeľme (romanization)
сельме (indefinite nominative singular)
сельметь (indefinite nominative plural)
сельмень (genitive indefinite singular)
сельменень (dative indefinite singular)
сельмеде (ablative indefinite singular)
сельмесэ (indefinite inessive singular)
сельместэ (elative indefinite singular)
сельмес (illative indefinite singular)
сельмева (indefinite prolative singular)
сельмекс (indefinite singular translative)
сельмешка (comparative indefinite singular)
сельмевтеме (abessive indefinite singular)
сельмесь (definite nominative singular)
сельмтне (definite nominative plural)
сельменть (definite genitive singular)
сельмтнень (definite genitive plural)
сельментень (dative definite singular)
сельмтненень (dative definite plural)
сельмеденть (ablative definite singular)
сельмтнеде (ablative definite plural)
сельмсэнть (definite inessive singular)
сельмтнесэ (definite inessive plural)
сельмстэнть (definite elative singular)
сельмтнестэ (definite elative plural)
сельментень (definite illative singular)
сельмтнес (definite illative plural)
сельмеванть (definite prolative singular)
сельмтнева (definite plural prolative)
сельмешканть (comparative definite singular)
сельмтнешка (comparative definite plural)
сельмевтементь (abessive definite singular)
сельмтневтеме (abessive definite plural)

From Proto-Mordvinic *śeľmə, inherited from Proto-Uralic *śilmä (“eye”). Cognates include Finnish silmä, Northern Sami čalbmi, Western Mari шинча (šinča), Komi-Permyak син (śin), Hungarian szem.

сельме валдо


пе

From Proto-Mordvinic *pe(j) from Proto-Uralic *päŋe (“head”). Cognate with Finnish pää, Estonian pea, Veps pä, Udmurt пум (pum), Hungarian fej.

иень пе

И инязороксъ ули Иаковонь кудо ланксо пингезензе, и инязорокирдимань сонзе а ули пя.

1821, Andrej Ivanovich Ohotin, Gospodan' minek Iisusan' Hristan' Svjatoj Evangel'ja evangelistan' Lukasto^(https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%D0%95%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B3%D0%B5%D0%BB%D1%8C%D1%8F_%D0%9B%D1%83%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE_%D1%8D%D1%80%D0%B7%D1%8F%D0%BD%D1%8C_%D0%BA%D0%B5%D0%BB%D1%81%D0%B5_(%D0%90._%D0%98._%D0%9E%D1%85%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%BD,_1821).djvu), page 5:

And he will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom will never end.

I ińazoroks uľi Iakovoń kudo lankso pingeźeńźe, i ińazorokiŕďimań sońźe a uľi pä .


сэнь

сэнь • (seń)

Inherited from Proto-Finno-Permic [Finno-Volgaic] *sine. Cognate with Moksha сенем (śeńem), Finnish sininen, Livonian si’ņņi.


тюжа

тюжа • (ťuža)

Possibly inherited Proto-Finno-Permic *čoša (“yellow”). Compare Udmurt ӵуж (čuž, “yellow”).


ожо

From Proto-Mordvinic *ožə, inherited from Proto-Finno-Permic *wiša (“poison; green, yellow”), whence Finnish vihreä (“green”), Livonian vīri (“yellow”), Eastern Mari ужар (užar, “green”). Ultimately borrowed from Proto-Indo-Iranian *wišás (“poison, venom”).


ума

uma (romanization)
ума (indefinite nominative singular)
умат (indefinite nominative plural)
умань (genitive indefinite singular)
уманень (dative indefinite singular)
умадо (ablative indefinite singular)
умасо (indefinite inessive singular)
умасто (elative indefinite singular)
умас (illative indefinite singular)
умава (indefinite prolative singular)
умакс (indefinite singular translative)
умашка (comparative indefinite singular)
умавтомо (abessive indefinite singular)
умась (definite nominative singular)
уматне (definite nominative plural)
уманть (definite genitive singular)
уматнень (definite genitive plural)
умантень (dative definite singular)
уматненень (dative definite plural)
умадонть (ablative definite singular)
уматнеде (ablative definite plural)
умасонть (definite inessive singular)
уматнесэ (definite inessive plural)
умастонть (definite elative singular)
уматнестэ (definite elative plural)
умантень (definite illative singular)
уматнес (definite illative plural)
умаванть (definite prolative singular)
уматнева (definite plural prolative)
умашканть (comparative definite singular)
уматнешка (comparative definite plural)
умавтомонть (abessive definite singular)
уматневтеме (abessive definite plural)

From Proto-Mordvinic *uma. The further origin is uncertain.


кель

head

кель • (keľ)

From Proto-Mordvinic *keľ~*käľ, from Proto-Uralic *käle. Cognate with Moksha кяль (käľ), Finnish kieli, Northern Sami giella, Udmurt кыл (kyl), Nganasan сиәде (siədje).

эрзянь кель


кошт

кошт • (košt)

Likely a back-formation from коштамс (koštams, “to dry out (intransitive)”), itself derived from коське (kośke, “dry”) (see there for more). Compare Moksha кожф (kožf).


оска

пильгеоска ― piľge oska ― football


ве

From earlier *vej, from Proto-Mordvinic *vəjkä (see there for more).

Ве мон сынь.


сур

From Proto-Mordvinic *sur, from Proto-Finno-Permic [Finno-Volgaic] *sorme. Cognate with Moksha сур (sur), Finnish sormi, Estonian sõrm, Livonian suoŗm, Northern Sami suorbma.

Śulmsit staka, akandovi berem’at i vatškyt lavtomst langs lomatnenen, a syńs sursojak a tokšit synenst.

1865, Ferdinand Johann Wiedemann, Das Evangelium des Matthäus ersamordwinisch, page 84:

They tie up heavy, cumbersome loads and put them on other people’s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to lift a finger to move them.


чама

head

чама • (čama)

From earlier *čamɜ, from Proto-Finno-Permic *šamɜ (“shape, face”). Probably related to Finnish haamu, hahmo (“shape; figure”).

inh

потмура чама


пря

pŕa (romanization)
пря (indefinite nominative singular)
прят (indefinite nominative plural)
прянь (genitive indefinite singular)
прянень (dative indefinite singular)
прядо (ablative indefinite singular)
прясо (indefinite inessive singular)
прясто (elative indefinite singular)
пряс (illative indefinite singular)
прява (indefinite prolative singular)
прякс (indefinite singular translative)
пряшка (comparative indefinite singular)
прявтомо (abessive indefinite singular)
прясь (definite nominative singular)
прятне (definite nominative plural)
прянть (definite genitive singular)
прятнень (definite genitive plural)
прянтень (dative definite singular)
прятненень (dative definite plural)
прядонть (ablative definite singular)
прятнеде (ablative definite plural)
прясонть (definite inessive singular)
прятнесэ (definite inessive plural)
прястонть (definite elative singular)
прятнестэ (definite elative plural)
прянтень (definite illative singular)
прятнес (definite illative plural)
пряванть (definite prolative singular)
прятнева (definite plural prolative)
пряшканть (comparative definite singular)
прятнешка (comparative definite plural)
прявтомонть (abessive definite singular)
прятневтеме (abessive definite plural)

From Proto-Mordvinic *pəŕä~*piŕä, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *perä (“hindquarters, back part of something”). Cognates include Moksha пря (pŕa), Finnish perä, Livonian piera, Komi-Zyrian бӧр (bör), Western Mansi па̄р (pār).


пель

head

пель • (peľ)

From Proto-Mordvinic *peľ, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *pilwe. Cognate with dialectal Moksha pejəľ, Finnish pilvi, Livonian pīla, Western Mari пӹл (pÿl), Hungarian felhő.

пиземе пель


кем

From Proto-Mordvinic *kämə, from Proto-Uralic *kämä (“shoe”).

А сумать ки ланксъ, а кавто одіожатъ, а кемть, а палкань, сексъ кона труди, се андови.

1821, Novum Testamentum Mordvinice litt. cyrill., page 22:

No bag for the journey or extra shirt or sandals or a staff, for the worker is worth his keep.

A sumať ki lanks, a kavto odiožat, a kemť , a palkań, śeks kona truďi, śe andovi.


чувтомомс

чувтомомс • (čuvtomoms)

чувто (čuvto, “tree”) + -мо (-mo) + -мс (-ms)


чувтонь

head

чувтонь • (čuvtoń)

чувтонь кудо


эрямо

эрямо • (eŕamo)

From Proto-Mordvinic *eŕamə, whence also Moksha эрям (eŕam).
Morphologically from эря- (eŕa-, “to live”) + -мо (-mo, nominalizing suffix).


пиземе

head

пиземе • (piźeme)

From Proto-Mordvinic *piźəmə, derived from Proto-Finno-Permic *piśä-~*piśa- (“to drip, dribble”), suffixed with *-mV. Related to Moksha пизем (piźem, “rain”), Finnish pisara (“drop”), Estonian pisar (“tear”).


чувто

чувто • (čuvto)

From Proto-Mordvinic *šuvtə, from Proto-Finno-Permic *šukta (“tree species”). Cognate with Moksha шуфта (šufta), Finnish huhta and Estonian uht. The Finno-Volgaic word was probably borrowed from Proto-Iranian [Term?]; compare Persian سوختن (sôxtan, “to burn”).
More
Nicolaes Witsen in his work Noord en оost Tartarye notes an archaic word pu meaning “male genitalia”, which may go back to Proto-Uralic *puwe ~ *pawe (“tree”). *šuvtə possibly replaced the native word due to the new, offensive meaning of the native word.

Isťa eŕva paro tšuvto paro raštamotgak kandy, i beŕan tšuvto beŕan raštamot kandy.

1865, Ferdinand Johann Wiedemann, Das Evangelium des Matthäus ersamordwinisch, page 21:

Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit.


пеке

From Proto-Mordvinic *pekə, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *pikkä~*päkkä (“stomach, belly, bulge”). Cognate with Moksha пеке (peke), Veps pököi (“stomach”) and Northern Mansi пукы (puky).

Tehteŕ päkeś primy i tšatšty tśora, i lem putyt tenze Emmanuil.

The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel.


метьказ

метьказ • (meťkaz)


верьгиз

верьгиз • (veŕgiz)

From Proto-Mordvinic *vərgas, cognate with Moksha върьгаз (vəŕgaz). The Mordvinic word was likely borrowed from an Indo-Iranian source, compare Proto-Iranian *wŕ̥kah (from Proto-Indo-European *wĺ̥kʷos).

Pelede kengeleź proroktnede, konat syt tynenk reveń oďožaso, a potsost ulit salytśa vergezet.

Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves.


цёра

цёра • (ćora)

From Proto-Mordvinic *ćora. Borrowed from a Turkic language, compare Chuvash чура (čura, “slave”). Alternatively, but less likely, related to Estonian tsura (“boy”).


пал

From Proto-Mordvinic *palə, from Proto-Uralic *pala (“piece”). Related to Finnish pala, Northern Sami buola, Hungarian falat.

кевень пал


кизэ

From Proto-Mordvinic *kizə, from Proto-Finno-Permic *kesä. Cognates include Moksha киза (kiza), Finnish kesä, Estonian kesa, Northern Sami geassi and Kildin Sami ке̄ссь (kiess’).

Кизэ мельга сы сёксь.


сёксь

сёксь • (śokś)

From Proto-Mordvinic *sokśə, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *sükśe. Cognate with Moksha сёксе (śokśe), Finnish syksy, Livonian si'gž, Northern Sami čakča, Western Mari шӹжӹ (šÿžÿ), Udmurt сӥзьыл (siźyl), Hungarian ősz.

Аволь ней, паряк сёксь ёнов.


тундо

tundo (romanization)
тундо (indefinite nominative singular)
тундот (indefinite nominative plural)
тундонь (genitive indefinite singular)
тундонень (dative indefinite singular)
тундодо (ablative indefinite singular)
тундосо (indefinite inessive singular)
тундосто (elative indefinite singular)
тундос (illative indefinite singular)
тундова (indefinite prolative singular)
тундокс (indefinite singular translative)
тундошка (comparative indefinite singular)
тундовтомо (abessive indefinite singular)

From Proto-Mordvinic *tundə, inherited from Proto-Finno-Ugric *towke (“spring”). Cognate with Estonian tõug, Finnish touko (“sowing, planting”), Northern Mansi тӯя (tūâ, “spring”), Hungarian tavasz (“spring”).

Коштсонть маряви тундо.


керша

керша • (kerša)


эрямарт

эрямарт • (eŕamart)


чапа

чапа • (čapa)


пазморо

Озксодо мейле минь морынек пазморо.


модаре

модаре • (modaŕe)

From мода (moda, “earth”) + уре (uŕe, “slave”). Calque of Finnish maaorja.


чандо

head

чандо • (čando)

From Proto-Mordvinic *čonda~*šonda, possibly from Proto-Finno-Permic [Finno-Volgaic] *šinta (“price, value”), borrowed from Proto-Baltic *śímta (“hundred”) (whence Lithuanian šimtas). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱm̥tóm, and thereby a distant doublet of Erzya сядо (śado, “hundred”). Other cognates include Finnish hinta, Estonian hind (“price”).

bride price (a sum of money or other valuables paid by a bridegroom or on his behalf to the family of the bride)


пиря

пиря • (piŕa)

piŕa (romanization)
пиря (indefinite nominative singular)
пирят (indefinite nominative plural)
пирянь (genitive indefinite singular)
пирянень (dative indefinite singular)
пирядо (ablative indefinite singular)
пирясо (indefinite inessive singular)
пирясто (elative indefinite singular)
пиряс (illative indefinite singular)
пирява (indefinite prolative singular)
пирякс (indefinite singular translative)
пиряшка (comparative indefinite singular)
пирявтомо (abessive indefinite singular)


цитерь

цитерь • (ćiťeŕ)

Back-formation from цитердемс (ćiťeŕďems, “to sparkle”).


чарыкш

head

чарыкш • (čarikš)


сёрмыкелькс

сёрмыкелькс • (śormikeľks)

A calque of the English program, from сёрма (śorma, “writ, writing”) + икелькс (ikeľks, “pre-, pro-”).

(computing) a program, an application, an application program


топо

quark (cheese), cottage cheese, curd cheese, cheese


топоведь

топоведь • (topoveď)

топо (topo, “curd”) + ведь (veď, “water”)


торо

From Proto-Mordvinic *torə. Possibly connected to Proto-Uralic *terä (“cutting edge; blade”). Compare Finnish terä, Hungarian tőr. Soviet era dictionaries somehow omitted this word, although it appears in earlier ones and is widely presented in folklore.


виряш

head

виряш • (viŕaš)

(dialectal) sister-in-law (elder brother's wife)


верьгума

верьгума • (veŕguma)


ожня

ожня • (ožńa)


кельмой

кельмой • (keľmoj)

кельме (keľme, “cold”) + ой (oj, “oil, fat”)


вежава

head

вежава • (vežava)

веж- (vež-, “younger”) + ава (ava, “woman”)


пуня

head

пуня • (puńa)


васоньбеельть

васоньбеельть • (vasońbejeľť)

васонь (vasoń) + пеельть (pejeľť)

compound

васонь (vasoń) + пеельть (pejeľť)


яксема

head

яксема • (jakśema)

яксе- (jakśe-, “to stroll, walk”) + -ма (-ma, nominalizing suffix)

suffix

яксемс яксемс#Erzya

verbal noun of яксемс (jakśems)
strolling, walking


озатя

head

озатя • (ozaťa)


васоньгоморо

васоньгоморо • (vasońgomoro)

симемс ведте васоньгоморсо


урьва

урьва • (uŕva)

From Proto-Finno-Permic [Finno-Volgaic] *orpa (“a kind of relative: brother, sister, male or female cousin etc.”). Akin to Moksha ърьвя (əŕvä). Other possible cognates include Finnish orpana, Kildin Sami вуэррьпенҍ (vuerr’pjen’).


уре

From Proto-Mordvinic *uŕə, from Proto-Finno-Permic *orja, possibly borrowed from Proto-Indo-Iranian *áryas (“Aryan”) (compare Slav : slave). Cognates include Finnish orja, Estonian ori, and Udmurt вар (var).


кияло

From Proto-Mordvinic *kälə~*kjälə, from Proto-Uralic *kälew. Cognate with Finnish käly, Northern Sami gálọjeatni, Udmurt кали (kaľi).


сувозей

сувозей • (suvoźej)

From Proto-Mordvinic *suvəźəj~*suvəźəŋ, inherited from Proto-Finno-Permic *śȣkćɜ. Cognates include Northern Sami čukčá, Lule Sami tjuktje, Eastern Mari сузо (suzo).

western capercaillie
western capercaillie

western capercaillie, wood grouse, mountain cock, horse-of-the-wood


морокерькс

морокерькс • (morokeŕks)

моро (moro, “song”) + керькс (keŕks, “bunch, rope”)


кумбава

From кумбо (kumbo, “wave”) + ава (ava, “woman”). Similar to Finnish aallotar.


Курсякст

head

Курсякст • (Kuŕśakst)


тулго

мускула мускула#Erzya

(dialectal) Synonym of мускула (muskula)


пово

From Proto-Mordvinic *povə-, from Proto-Uralic *piŋe~*püŋe (“hazel grouse; Tetrao bonasia”). Cognates include Finnish pyy, Komi-Permyak байдӧг (bajdög), Hungarian fajd.


валвелявкс

валвелявкс • (valveľavks)


вединзей

вединзей • (veďińźej)

ведь (veď, “water”) + инзей (ińźej, “raspberry”)

compound

вединзей пряка


видьгеме

head

видьгеме • (viďgeme)


отраз

Originally small breads baked from leftover dough.


уроске

A diminutive derivation from уроз (uroz, “orphan”) + -ке (-ke), calque of Finnish orvokki.

pansy (cultivated variety of this plant, with considerably larger flowers)


сулейкс

сулейкс • (suľejks)


сэря

сэря • (seŕa)


сэльге

сэльге • (seľge)

Derived from Erzya сэль (seľ, “handspun thread”) + -ке (-ke).


сэме

Inherited from Proto-Finno-Permic *senɜ- (“to comb”). Cognate with Udmurt сын (syn, “comb”).


сёлт

сёлт • (śolt)


сёкань

сёкань • (śokań)


серькай

серькай • (śeŕkaj)


сэдь

сэдь • (seď)

Inherited from Proto-Finno-Permic *se(j)tɜ (“bridge, floor(ing)”). Cognates include Komi-Zyrian сойт (sojt).


сельмукшт

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сельмукшт • (śeľmukšt)

сельм- (śeľm-, “eye”) + -кш (-kš) + -т (-t)

suffix

Сон кандтни сельмукшт.


таго

Borrowed from a Turkic language; compare Tatar тагын (tağın).


сёрмацтома

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сёрмацтома • (śormactoma)


сёрмацтомс

сёрмацтомс • (śormactoms) (present сёрмацты, past сёрмацтсь)

śormactoms (romanization)
сёрмацты (present)
сёрмацтсь (past)

Originally from сёрмад- + -стамс/-стомс, with monophthongization of -дст- to -цт-.


сюва

сюва • (śuva)

From Proto-Mordvinic *śəva, inherited from Proto-Finno-Permic *śuka (“chaff, awn”). Cognates include Finnish suka, Eastern Mari шу (šu), Komi-Permyak сю (śu).


пуре

пуре • (puŕe)

From Proto-Mordvinic *puŕə. The further origin is uncertain.


арво

Possibly comes from the same root as Erzya арсемс (aŕśems, “to think”). See there for more.


тикше

тикше • (ťikše)

From Proto-Mordvinic [Term?], possibly from Proto-Finno-Permic *teškä (“something protruding: top, beard, head of corn, plant, shrub”), in which case cognate with Finnish tähkä (“ear”), Komi-Permyak тош (toš), Udmurt туш (tuš).
Akin to Moksha тише (ťiše).


сёлмо

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сёлмо • (śolmo)

Unknown. Possibly borrowed from a Turkic language. Compare Chuvash ҫунат (śunat, “wing”).


тарваз

From Proto-Mordvinic *tarvas, which is an old Iranian loan; compare Sanskrit दात्र (dā́tra).


сёвонь

сёвонь • (śovoń)

From Proto-Mordvinic *śovəń, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *śawe (“clay, adobe”). Akin to Finnish savi, Livonian sä’uv, Eastern Mari шун (šun), Komi-Zyrian сюн (śun), Northern Mansi [script needed] (śuĺ).

сёвонь мода


келее

келее • (keľeje)

keľeje (romanization)
келее (indefinite nominative singular)
келееть (indefinite nominative plural)
келеень (genitive indefinite singular)
келеенень (dative indefinite singular)
келееде (ablative indefinite singular)
келеесэ (indefinite inessive singular)
келеестэ (elative indefinite singular)
келеес (illative indefinite singular)
келеева (indefinite prolative singular)
келеекс (indefinite singular translative)
келеешка (comparative indefinite singular)
келеевтеме (abessive indefinite singular)


сэль

сэль • (seľ)

Possibly from Proto-Finno-Permic *säŋä (“yarn, thread”). Compare Finnish sää (“fiber, thread, strand”).


сырне

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сырне • (siŕńe)

siŕńe (romanization)
сырне (indefinite nominative singular)
сырнеть (indefinite nominative plural)
сырнень (genitive indefinite singular)
сырненень (dative indefinite singular)
сырнеде (ablative indefinite singular)
сырнесэ (indefinite inessive singular)
сырнестэ (elative indefinite singular)
сырнес (illative indefinite singular)
сырнева (indefinite prolative singular)
сырнекс (indefinite singular translative)
сырнешка (comparative indefinite singular)
сырневтеме (abessive indefinite singular)

From Proto-Mordvinic *sirńə. Ultimately borrowed from an Indo-Iranian language; compare Avestan 𐬰𐬀𐬭𐬀𐬦𐬀 (zarańa, “gold”). Komi-Permyak зарни (zarńi) and Hungarian arany were separately borrowed from the same Indo-Iranian root.

Iľado sait tynk martonk ni syŕne ni sija ni piže kaŕkssonk tynk.

1865, Ferdinand Johann Wiedemann, Das Evangelium des Matthäus ersamordwinisch, page 31:

Do not get any gold or silver or copper to take with you in your belts.


гуй

guj (romanization)
гуй (indefinite nominative singular)
гуйть (indefinite nominative plural)
гуень (genitive indefinite singular)
гуйнень (dative indefinite singular)
гуйде (ablative indefinite singular)
гуйсэ (indefinite inessive singular)
гуйстэ (elative indefinite singular)
гуйс (illative indefinite singular)
гуйга (indefinite prolative singular)
гуйкс (indefinite singular translative)
гуйшка (comparative indefinite singular)
гуйтеме (abessive indefinite singular)

From Proto-Mordvinic *kuj, inherited from Proto-Uralic *kije or *küje. Cognates include Moksha куй (kuj), Finnish kyy (“viper”), dialectal Estonian küü (“slowworm”), Udmurt кый (kyj), Hungarian kígyó (“snake”).


сятко

сятко • (śatko)

Uncertain. Compare Proto-Finnic *sädek (“spark”), whence Finnish and Estonian säde, Veps sädeg, Livonian sä’dgõz.


ёзнэ

jozne (romanization)
ёзнэ (indefinite nominative singular)
ёзнэть (indefinite nominative plural)
ёзнэнь (genitive indefinite singular)
ёзнэнень (dative indefinite singular)
ёзнэде (ablative indefinite singular)
ёзнэсэ (indefinite inessive singular)
ёзнэстэ (elative indefinite singular)
ёзнэс (illative indefinite singular)
ёзнэва (indefinite prolative singular)
ёзнэкс (indefinite singular translative)
ёзнэшка (comparative indefinite singular)
ёзнэвтеме (abessive indefinite singular)
ёзнэсь (definite nominative singular)
ёзнэтне (definite nominative plural)
ёзнэнть (definite genitive singular)
ёзнэтнень (definite genitive plural)
ёзнэнтень (dative definite singular)
ёзнэтненень (dative definite plural)
ёзнэнть (ablative definite singular)
ёзнэтнеде (ablative definite plural)
ёзнэнть (definite inessive singular)
ёзнэтнесэ (definite inessive plural)
ёзнэнть (definite elative singular)
ёзнэтнестэ (definite elative plural)
ёзнэнтень (definite illative singular)
ёзнэтнес (definite illative plural)
ёзнэванть (definite prolative singular)
ёзнэтнева (definite plural prolative)
ёзнэшканть (comparative definite singular)
ёзнэтнешка (comparative definite plural)
ёзнэнть (abessive definite singular)
ёзнэтневтеме (abessive definite plural)

Related to Erzya ёзамс (jozams, “to rub”).

Vana, mon kutštadiz tynk koda revet vergezet jutks: isťa ulede mudŕonat koda joznet i setmet koda guľkat.

1865, Ferdinand Johann Wiedemann, Das Evangelium des Matthäus ersamordwinisch, page 32:

I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.


алойшть

алойшть • (alojšť)

алойшть паро ломанесь


аравтыця

аравтыця • (aravtića)

The present active participle of аравтомс (aravtoms, “to appoint, charge, place”).


чулга

чулга • (čulga)


конёвкс

конёвкс • (końovks)


инятя

инятя • (ińaťa)

From ине (ińe, “great”) + атя (aťa, “elder, senex”).


аргумне

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аргумне • (argumńe)

Pegasus, winged horse (in Erzya mythology)


ёзь

Squalius cephalus
Squalius cephalus#Translingual


пуярмо

From Proto-Uralic *pijra (“maw, crop”). Cognates include Finnish piira.


ёшка

ёшка • (joška)


анок

From Proto-Mordvinic *anək, borrowed from a Turkic language. Compare Turkish anık (“ready”).


реве

реве • (ŕeve)

Related to Erzya виреске (viŕeske, “a young sheep or goat”).


ёрниця

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ёрниця • (joŕńića)


исень

исень • (iśeń)

Related to Erzya исяк (iśak, “yesterday”) and possibly dialectal äźk (“lately, recently”), which is cognate with Finnish äsken (“just now, a while/moment ago”).


пекев

пеке (peke, “belly”) + -в (-v, adjectivizing suffix)


здынь

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здынь • (zdiń)


жабарда

жабарда • (žabarda)


зэрть

зэрть • (zeŕť)


жомка

жомка • (žomka)


замедь

замедь • (zameď)


илей

илей • (iľej)


ирдез

ирдез • (iŕďez)

From Proto-Mordvinic *irďə(-ks), inherited from Proto-Finno-Permic *ertä (“flank, side”). Cognate with Northern Sami earti, Udmurt урд (urd), Komi-Zyrian орд (ord).


идемка

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идемка • (iďemka)


зэхель

зэхель • (zeheľ)


ёрок

From Proto-Mordvinic *jorək. Borrowed from a Turkic language.


зэме

zeme (romanization)
singularia tantum (romanization)


изниця

изниця • (iźńića)

Derived from Erzya изнямс (iźńams, “to win”).


кенкшикелькс

кенкшикелькс • (kenkšikeľks)


жабаксчи

жабаксчи • (žabaksči)


идиця

идиця • (iďića)

Derived from Erzya идемс (iďems, “to save sb from”). The verb ultimately possibly from Proto-Finno-Ugric *ede (“ahead, before”).


злыдарь

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злыдарь • (zlidaŕ)

Borrowed from Russian злыдарь (zlydarʹ).


игриней

игриней • (igŕińej)

Likely related to obsolete igŕiča (“(annual) fair”), borrowed from Russian игрище (igrišče).


зобня

зобня • (zobńa)


зобуня

зобуня • (zobuńa)


ашука

ашука • (ašuka)

ašuka (romanization)
ашука (indefinite nominative singular)
ашукат (indefinite nominative plural)
ашукань (genitive indefinite singular)
ашуканень (dative indefinite singular)
ашукадо (ablative indefinite singular)
ашукасо (indefinite inessive singular)
ашукасто (elative indefinite singular)
ашукас (illative indefinite singular)
ашукава (indefinite prolative singular)
ашукакс (indefinite singular translative)
ашукашка (comparative indefinite singular)
ашукавтомо (abessive indefinite singular)


индерь

индерь • (ińďeŕ)


инегуй

инегуй • (ińeguj)


инескеть

инескеть • (ińeskeť)

Possibly a compound of ине (ińe) + *вескеть (*veskeť).

Совадо (седе) мейле, инескеть.
Sovado (śeďe) mejľe, ińeskeť .
Please, come later.


иненсь

иненсь • (ińeńś)

ине (ińe) + -нь (-ń) + -сь (-ś)
Compare also веженсь (vežeńś, “younger”).

иненсь цёразо


итевть

итевть • (iťevť)


каворь

каворь • (kavoŕ)


кайгарш

кайгарш • (kajgarš)


инязорава

инязорава • (ińazorava)


нимиляв

нимиляв • (ńimiľav)

Possibly through metathesis from *meńəľ (“sky”) suffixed with *-av~*-aŋ. Compare dialectal Erzya нимиль (ńimiľ, “sky”).
Akin to Moksha мелав (melav).

вень нимиляв


каворынза

(dialectal) brittlegill (a mushroom of genus Russula)


инязор

инязор • (ińazor)


валыкелькс

валыкелькс • (valikeľks)

вал (val, “word”) + икеле (ikeľe, “before”) + -кс (-ks, “noun suffix”)


алаша

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алаша • (alaša)

Borrowed from a Turkic language. Compare Chuvash лаша (laš̬a, “horse”), Tatar алаша (alaşa, “pack horse”).


икелепелькс

икелепелькс • (ikeľepeľks)

икеле (ikeľe, “before”) + пелькс (peľks, “part”)


инзей

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инзей • (ińźej)

From Proto-Mordvinic *ińəźəŋ from Proto-Finno-Ugric *äŋɜ-ćɜ (“raspberry”). Cognates include Moksha инези (ińeźi), Udmurt эмезь (emeź), Komi-Zyrian ӧмидз (ömidź).

вирень инзейть


Инечи

Инечи • (Ińeči)

Инечиденть кото чиде икеле, сась Іисус Вифаніяс, косо Сон кулозь Лазарень вельмевтизе.

1910, Makar Evsevievich Evseviev, Gospoda nashego Iisusa Hrista Svjatoe Evangelie ot Matfeja, Marka, Luki i Ioanna na mordovskom jazyke^(https://wikisource.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D0%B2%D1%8F%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%B5_%D0%95%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B3%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%B5_(%D1%8D%D1%80%D0%B7%D1%8F%D0%BD%D1%8C)/%D0%92), page 263:

Six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus lived, whom Jesus had raised from the dead.

Ińečiďeńť koto čiďe ikeľe, saś Iisus Vifanias, koso Son kuloź Lazaŕeń veľmevťiźe.


дёрть

дёрть • (ďoŕť)

Paasonen lists this term as either d́uŕt́ or d́oŕt́ (in standard orthography either дюрть (ďuŕť) or дёрть (ďoŕť)).

Heikki Paasonen, Mordwinisches Wörterbuch
son ḱeńarkšni͔ bojar ava sanońt́ laŋks, už ǵikńet́i azor ava d́uŕt́eńt́ laŋks — Sie ist, die Bojarin, froh über das Glied, sie ist, die Herrin, entzückt von der Rute.
son ḱeńarkšni͔ bojar ava sanońt́ laŋks, už ǵikńet́i azor ava d́uŕt́eńt́ laŋks — Sie ist, die Bojarin, froh über das Glied, sie ist, die Herrin, entzückt von der Rute.
she is a lady enthusiastic about the penis, she is a lady enthralled by the penis — [translation in German]


ёндол

jondol (romanization)
ёндол (indefinite nominative singular)
ёндолт (indefinite nominative plural)
ёндолонь (genitive indefinite singular)
ёндолнэнь (dative indefinite singular)
ёндолдо (ablative indefinite singular)
ёндолсо (indefinite inessive singular)
ёндолсто (elative indefinite singular)
ёндолс (illative indefinite singular)
ёндолга (indefinite prolative singular)
ёндолкс (indefinite singular translative)
ёндолшка (comparative indefinite singular)
ёндолтомо (abessive indefinite singular)

From Proto-Mordvinic *jondəl, traditionally considered a compound of a descendant of Proto-Finno-Permic [Finno-Volgaic] *juma (“god”) and Proto-Mordvinic *tol (“fire”). Alternatively, the first component is from Proto-Mordvinic *jon (“side”) or Proto-Uralic *ilma (“sky, weather, god”).

inh

Сон мерьсь тенст: Мон неія сатананть, кода сон ёндол ладсо менельстэнть прась.

1910, Makar Evsevievich Evseviev, Gospoda nashego Iisusa Hrista Svjatoe Evangelie ot Matfeja, Marka, Luki i Ioanna na mordovskom jazyke^(https://wikisource.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D0%B2%D1%8F%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%B5_%D0%95%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B3%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%B5_(%D1%8D%D1%80%D0%B7%D1%8F%D0%BD%D1%8C)/%D0%92), page 174:

He replied, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.”

Son meŕś ťenst: Mon ńejіja satananť, koda son jondol ladso meńeľstenť praś.


ривезь

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ривезь • (riveź)

riveź (romanization)
ривезь (indefinite nominative singular)
ривезть (indefinite nominative plural)
ривезень (genitive indefinite singular)
ривезнень (dative indefinite singular)
ривезде (ablative indefinite singular)
ривезьсэ (indefinite inessive singular)
ривезьстэ (elative indefinite singular)
ривезес (illative indefinite singular)
ривезьга (indefinite prolative singular)
ривезекс (indefinite singular translative)
ривезьшка (comparative indefinite singular)
ривезтеме (abessive indefinite singular)

From Proto-Finno-Ugric *repä-ćɜ (“fox”). Cognates include Finnish repo, Estonian repane, Hungarian ravasz.

Jisus kortli tenze: rivezeń uľt vaŕat i mäneleń narmoneń pizat, a lomań tśoraśt araś, koso pŕanzo komavtovlize.

1865, Ferdinand Johann Wiedemann, Das Evangelium des Matthäus ersamordwinisch, page 25:

Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.”


инже

инже • (inže)

From Proto-Mordvinic *inši(mi), possibly borrowed from Proto-Baltic *inžinmī (whence Lithuanian įžymì (“(well)known”). Cognate with Moksha инжи (inži, “guest”). More distant cognates include Finnish ihminen (“human, man”), Estonian inimene (“human being, person”) (both are from Proto-Finnic *inhiminen). Koivulehto suggests an earlier Proto-Indo-European etymology for Finnic and Mordvinic (Proto-Indo-European *ǵn̥h).

cog

Кинень тон – ят, сенень инжекс а сат.

2011, Chislav Zhuravlev, Eriamon' jur, page 66:

You will not come to visit someone who considers you an enemy.


зепе

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зепе • (źepe)

źepe (romanization)
зепесь (definite nominative singular)
зептне (definite nominative plural)
зепенть (definite genitive singular)
зептнень (definite genitive plural)
зепентень (dative definite singular)
зептненень (dative definite plural)
зепеденть (ablative definite singular)
зептнеде (ablative definite plural)
зепсэнть (definite inessive singular)
зептнесэ (definite inessive plural)
зепстэнть (definite elative singular)
зептнестэ (definite elative plural)
зепентень (definite illative singular)
зептнес (definite illative plural)
зепеванть (definite prolative singular)
зептнева (definite plural prolative)
зепешканть (comparative definite singular)
зептнешка (comparative definite plural)
зепевтементь (abessive definite singular)
зептневтеме (abessive definite plural)

Borrowed from a Turkic language. Compare Ottoman Turkish جیب (ceb, cep, “pocket”).
Cognate with Moksha зепе (źepe).


ракша

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ракша • (rakša)

Probably a back-formation from раштамс (raštams, “to breed, multiply; give birth”). See Erzya раське (raśke) for more.


ёзамо

jozamo (romanization)
ёзамо (indefinite nominative singular)
ёзамот (indefinite nominative plural)
ёзамонь (genitive indefinite singular)
ёзамонень (dative indefinite singular)
ёзамодо (ablative indefinite singular)
ёзамосо (indefinite inessive singular)
ёзамосто (elative indefinite singular)
ёзамос (illative indefinite singular)
ёзамова (indefinite prolative singular)
ёзамокс (indefinite singular translative)
ёзамошка (comparative indefinite singular)
ёзамовтомо (abessive indefinite singular)
ёзамось (definite nominative singular)
ёзамотне (definite nominative plural)
ёзамонть (definite genitive singular)
ёзамотнень (definite genitive plural)
ёзамонтень (dative definite singular)
ёзамотненень (dative definite plural)
ёзамонть (ablative definite singular)
ёзамотнеде (ablative definite plural)
ёзамонть (definite inessive singular)
ёзамотнесэ (definite inessive plural)
ёзамонть (definite elative singular)
ёзамотнестэ (definite elative plural)
ёзамонтень (definite illative singular)
ёзамотнес (definite illative plural)
ёзамованть (definite prolative singular)
ёзамотнева (definite plural prolative)
ёзамошканть (comparative definite singular)
ёзамотнешка (comparative definite plural)
ёзамонть (abessive definite singular)
ёзамотневтеме (abessive definite plural)

ёза- (joza-, “to rub”) + -мо (-mo, nominalizing suffix)


ёвтнема

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ёвтнема • (jovťńema)

jovťńema (romanization)
ёвтнема (indefinite nominative singular)
ёвтнемат (indefinite nominative plural)
ёвтнемань (genitive indefinite singular)
ёвтнеманень (dative indefinite singular)
ёвтнемадо (ablative indefinite singular)
ёвтнемасо (indefinite inessive singular)
ёвтнемасто (elative indefinite singular)
ёвтнемас (illative indefinite singular)
ёвтнемава (indefinite prolative singular)
ёвтнемакс (indefinite singular translative)
ёвтнемашка (comparative indefinite singular)
ёвтнемавтомо (abessive indefinite singular)
ёвтнемась (definite nominative singular)
ёвтнематне (definite nominative plural)
ёвтнеманть (definite genitive singular)
ёвтнематнень (definite genitive plural)
ёвтнемантень (dative definite singular)
ёвтнематненень (dative definite plural)
ёвтнеманть (ablative definite singular)
ёвтнематнеде (ablative definite plural)
ёвтнеманть (definite inessive singular)
ёвтнематнесэ (definite inessive plural)
ёвтнеманть (definite elative singular)
ёвтнематнестэ (definite elative plural)
ёвтнемантень (definite illative singular)
ёвтнематнес (definite illative plural)
ёвтнемаванть (definite prolative singular)
ёвтнематнева (definite plural prolative)
ёвтнемашканть (comparative definite singular)
ёвтнематнешка (comparative definite plural)
ёвтнеманть (abessive definite singular)
ёвтнематневтеме (abessive definite plural)

ёвтне- (jovťńe-, “to tell”) + -ма (-ma, nominalizing suffix)


ёвкс

jovks (romanization)
ёвкс (indefinite nominative singular)
ёвкст (indefinite nominative plural)
ёвксонь (genitive indefinite singular)
ёвкснэнь (dative indefinite singular)
ёвксдо (ablative indefinite singular)
ёвкссо (indefinite inessive singular)
ёвкссто (elative indefinite singular)
ёвксс (illative indefinite singular)
ёвксга (indefinite prolative singular)
ёвкскс (indefinite singular translative)
ёвксшка (comparative indefinite singular)
ёвкстомо (abessive indefinite singular)
ёвксось (definite nominative singular)
ёвкстнэ (definite nominative plural)
ёвксонть (definite genitive singular)
ёвкстнэнь (definite genitive plural)
ёвксонтень (dative definite singular)
ёвкстнэнень (dative definite plural)
ёвксдонть (ablative definite singular)
ёвкстнэде (ablative definite plural)
ёвкссонть (definite inessive singular)
ёвкстнэсэ (definite inessive plural)
ёвксстонть (definite elative singular)
ёвкстнэстэ (definite elative plural)
ёвксонтень (definite illative singular)
ёвкстнэс (definite illative plural)
ёвксванть (definite prolative singular)
ёвкстнэва (definite plural prolative)
ёвксошканть (comparative definite singular)
ёвкстнэшка (comparative definite plural)
ёвксвтомонть (abessive definite singular)
ёвкстнэвтеме (abessive definite plural)

From Proto-Mordvinic *jovks. Cognate with Moksha ёфкс (jofks).

Arkiereitne i Fariseitne maŕaź sońze jovksonzo tšarkoďźt, son syńdest kortli.

1865, Ferdinand Johann Wiedemann, Das Evangelium des Matthäus ersamordwinisch, page 80:

When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard Jesus’ parables, they knew he was talking about them.


умарь

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умарь • (umaŕ)

umaŕ (romanization)
умарь (indefinite nominative singular)
умарть (indefinite nominative plural)
умарень (genitive indefinite singular)
умарнень (dative indefinite singular)
умарде (ablative indefinite singular)
умарьсэ (indefinite inessive singular)
умарьстэ (elative indefinite singular)
умарес (illative indefinite singular)
умарьга (indefinite prolative singular)
умарекс (indefinite singular translative)
умарьшка (comparative indefinite singular)
умартеме (abessive indefinite singular)

Possibly consists of two components: the first component у- (u-), which may come from the same [Finno-Volgaic] root as Finnish omena, Estonian õun, and the second component марь (maŕ, “berry”).
Alternatively, the whole word inherited from Proto-Finno-Permic [Finno-Volgaic] *omena~*omɜrɜ (“apple”). Compare Livonian umārz.


валвакс

From вал (val, “word”) + вакс- (vaks-, “near”).


пазуре

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пазуре • (pazuŕe)

First coined by bishop Damaskin in 1785 as пазонь уре (pazoń uŕe). Literally God's servant.


наргедь

наргедь • (nargeď)


ёвтамо

jovtamo (romanization)
ёвтамо (indefinite nominative singular)
ёвтамот (indefinite nominative plural)
ёвтамонь (genitive indefinite singular)
ёвтамонень (dative indefinite singular)
ёвтамодо (ablative indefinite singular)
ёвтамосо (indefinite inessive singular)
ёвтамосто (elative indefinite singular)
ёвтамос (illative indefinite singular)
ёвтамова (indefinite prolative singular)
ёвтамокс (indefinite singular translative)
ёвтамошка (comparative indefinite singular)
ёвтамовтомо (abessive indefinite singular)
ёвтамось (definite nominative singular)
ёвтамотне (definite nominative plural)
ёвтамонть (definite genitive singular)
ёвтамотнень (definite genitive plural)
ёвтамонтень (dative definite singular)
ёвтамотненень (dative definite plural)
ёвтамонть (ablative definite singular)
ёвтамотнеде (ablative definite plural)
ёвтамонть (definite inessive singular)
ёвтамотнесэ (definite inessive plural)
ёвтамонть (definite elative singular)
ёвтамотнестэ (definite elative plural)
ёвтамонтень (definite illative singular)
ёвтамотнес (definite illative plural)
ёвтамованть (definite prolative singular)
ёвтамотнева (definite plural prolative)
ёвтамошканть (comparative definite singular)
ёвтамотнешка (comparative definite plural)
ёвтамонть (abessive definite singular)
ёвтамотневтеме (abessive definite plural)

ёвта- (jovta-, “to say, tell”) + -мо (-mo, nominalizing suffix)


ушман

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ушман • (ušman)

Related to Erzya ушма (ušma, “regiment”).


нарамо

ревень нарамо васоньбеельть


верь

верь • (veŕ)

veŕ (romanization)
верь (indefinite nominative singular)
верть (indefinite nominative plural)
верень (genitive indefinite singular)
вернень (dative indefinite singular)
верде (ablative indefinite singular)
верьсэ (indefinite inessive singular)
верьстэ (elative indefinite singular)
верес (illative indefinite singular)
верьга (indefinite prolative singular)
верекс (indefinite singular translative)
верьшка (comparative indefinite singular)
вертеме (abessive indefinite singular)

From Proto-Mordvinic *ver, inherited from Proto-Finno-Ugric *were. Cognates include Moksha вер (ver), Finnish veri, Livonian ver, Eastern Mari вӱр (vür), Hungarian vér.

I kortliťado: ulevlińdäŕatanok miń täťanok tšisest, seste avolinek valno proroktneń verest.

And you say, ‘If we had lived in the days of our ancestors, we would not have taken part with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.’


ушмо

ушмо • (ušmo)


тундонь

тундонь • (tundoń)

тундонь валске


ёжо

ёжо • (jožo)

jožo (romanization)
ёжо (indefinite nominative singular)
ёжот (indefinite nominative plural)
ёжонь (genitive indefinite singular)
ёжонень (dative indefinite singular)
ёжодо (ablative indefinite singular)
ёжосо (indefinite inessive singular)
ёжосто (elative indefinite singular)
ёжос (illative indefinite singular)
ёжова (indefinite prolative singular)
ёжокс (indefinite singular translative)
ёжошка (comparative indefinite singular)
ёжовтомо (abessive indefinite singular)
ёжось (definite nominative singular)
ёжотне (definite nominative plural)
ёжонть (definite genitive singular)
ёжотнень (definite genitive plural)
ёжонтень (dative definite singular)
ёжотненень (dative definite plural)
ёжонть (ablative definite singular)
ёжотнеде (ablative definite plural)
ёжонть (definite inessive singular)
ёжотнесэ (definite inessive plural)
ёжонть (definite elative singular)
ёжотнестэ (definite elative plural)
ёжонтень (definite illative singular)
ёжотнес (definite illative plural)
ёжованть (definite prolative singular)
ёжотнева (definite plural prolative)
ёжошканть (comparative definite singular)
ёжотнешка (comparative definite plural)
ёжонть (abessive definite singular)
ёжотневтеме (abessive definite plural)

From Proto-Mordvinic *jožə, inherited from Proto-Uralic *(j)iša (“(human) skin, rawhide”); compare Finnish iho (“skin, hide”).

inh

паро ёжо

Эрь сеск лоткась сонзэ верень мольмазо, марясь ёжозо ормадонзо пичкамодонть.

1910, Makar Evsevievich Evseviev, Gospoda nashego Iisusa Hrista Svjatoe Evangelie ot Matfeja, Marka, Luki i Ioanna na mordovskom jazyke^(https://wikisource.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D0%B2%D1%8F%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%B5_%D0%95%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B3%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%B5_(%D1%8D%D1%80%D0%B7%D1%8F%D0%BD%D1%8C)/%D0%92), page 99:

Immediately her bleeding stopped and she felt in her body that she was freed from her suffering.

Eŕ śesk lotkaś sonze veŕeń moľmazo, maŕaś jožozo ormadonzo pičkamodońť.

feeling, state, health, consciousness, mood


тевконёв

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тевконёв • (ťevkońov)

From тев (ťev, “business”) + конёв (końov, “paper”). Calque of Finnish asiakirja.


лемвал

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лемвал • (ľemval)

лем (ľem, “name”) + вал (val, “word”)
Calque of Estonian nimisõna.


покшолма

покшолма • (pokšolma)

покш (pokš) + -л (-l) + -ма (-ma)
First coined by bishop Damaskin in 1785.


недь

недь • (ńeď)

From Proto-Mordvinic *ńeď, from Proto-Uralic *niδe~*nüδe (“handle, holder, shaft”). Cognates include Finnish nysi (nyte-), Northern Sami nađđa, Hungarian nyél.


тунда

Presumably a fossilized essive case form of тундо, with development of such kind: *tundəna → *tundna → тунда.

Те ульнесь ютазь иень тунда.


низаня

низаня • (ńizańa)

From Proto-Mordvinic *ńizańa, compounded from *ńizə + *ańa. The first component is from Proto-Finno-Permic [Finno-Volgaic] *nisɜ (“woman, wife”), whence Northern Sami nisu (“woman”). The second component may be from Proto-Uralic *ańa (“wife of an older male relative; mother”) and cognate with Hungarian anya (“mother”).

inh

I samsto Jisus Petreń kudozonzo nejeź, nizańazo sońze madeź eś ormaso.

1865, Ferdinand Johann Wiedemann, Das Evangelium des Matthäus ersamordwinisch, page 24:

When Jesus came into Peter’s house, he saw Peter’s mother-in-law lying in bed with a fever.


варма

From Proto-Mordvinic *varma (*var- + *-ma), ultimately probably onomatopoeic. Compare Finnish myr- in myrsky (“storm”) and Estonian varm, varmas (“fast, quick”).

Vdruk inevedśt langso sťaź pokš varma, isťa meks veńšs valnokšneź volnaso.

Suddenly a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat.


аволдавомс

The reflexive form of аволдамс (avoldams).

Кияксось аволдавсь.


аволдавтомс

A causative derivation from аволдамс (avoldams, “to wave”) + -втомс (-vtoms).


аволдакшномс

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аволдакшномс • (avoldakšnoms)

An iterative aspect of аволдамс (avoldams).


аволямс

аволямс • (avoľams)


кавал

Possibly related to Proto-Finno-Ugric *kone-ëla (“armpit”). Compare Finnish kainalo, Udmurt кун-ул (kun-ul), Hungarian hónalj.


сэтьме

сэтьме • (seťme)

From Proto-Mordvinic *säťmə ~ *śäťmə, wherein *-mə is a noun-forming suffix (compare dialectal Moksha śäťav). Ultimately may be onomatopoeic and related to Erzya чать- (čať-) in чатьмонемс (čaťmońems, “to be quiet”).
First coined by bishop Damaskin in 1785 as сатьме (saťme).


кича

кича • (kiča)

kiča (romanization)
кича (indefinite nominative singular)
кичат (indefinite nominative plural)
кичань (genitive indefinite singular)
кичанень (dative indefinite singular)
кичадо (ablative indefinite singular)
кичасо (indefinite inessive singular)
кичасто (elative indefinite singular)
кичас (illative indefinite singular)
кичава (indefinite prolative singular)
кичакс (indefinite singular translative)
кичашка (comparative indefinite singular)
кичавтомо (abessive indefinite singular)


вирь

вирь • (viŕ)

viŕ (romanization)
вирь (indefinite nominative singular)
вирть (indefinite nominative plural)
вирень (genitive indefinite singular)
вирнень (dative indefinite singular)
вирде (ablative indefinite singular)
вирьсэ (indefinite inessive singular)
вирьстэ (elative indefinite singular)
вирес (illative indefinite singular)
вирьга (indefinite prolative singular)
вирекс (indefinite singular translative)
вирьшка (comparative indefinite singular)
виртеме (abessive indefinite singular)

From Proto-Mordvinic *viŕə~*viŕä, cognate with Moksha вирь (viŕ). Possibly a doublet of Erzya вере (veŕe, “up”), which is from Proto-Uralic *wäre with cognates including Estonian veer (“edge”), Finnish vieri (“side”), Lule Sami vierra, Northern Sami vierra (“ridge”).
Alternatively, from Early Proto-Mordvinic *vēri, borrowed from Proto-Baltic *vēr-i/e- (compare Latvian vēris, vēre (“a big forest, a big deciduous forest”)).


ие

From Proto-Mordvinic *ijə, inherited from Proto-Uralic *ikä (“age; year”). Cognates include Finnish ikä, Livonian igā, Inari Sami ihe, Eastern Mari ий (ij), Hungarian év.

Мон ие учинь эйсэть.

I've been waiting for you for a long time.


автемс

автемс • (avťems)

Likely from Proto-Finno-Ugric *aŋta- (“to open”). Compare Finnish avata, Livonian ovātõ, Northern Mansi [script needed] (āŋkwi, “to open, to take off, to skin”) (both from *aŋa-).
Moksha афтомс (aftoms, “to set a trap, to cast a net”) may be from the Uralic root *ëkta- (“to hang up, to set up a trap”).


пире

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пире • (piŕe)

piŕe (romanization)
пире (indefinite nominative singular)
пиреть (indefinite nominative plural)
пирень (genitive indefinite singular)
пиренень (dative indefinite singular)
пиреде (ablative indefinite singular)
пиресэ (indefinite inessive singular)
пирестэ (elative indefinite singular)
пирес (illative indefinite singular)
пирева (indefinite prolative singular)
пирекс (indefinite singular translative)
пирешка (comparative indefinite singular)
пиревтеме (abessive indefinite singular)

From Proto-Mordvinic *piŕə, inherited from Proto-Finno-Permic [Finno-Volgaic?] *pire~*pirä (“circle, ring; circle (vt) surround”). Cognate with Finnish piiri, Estonian piir, Northern Sami birra, Kildin Sami пырр (pyrr), Komi-Zyrian бор (bor, “border, garden”).


пакся

пакся • (pakśa)

pakśa (romanization)
пакся (indefinite nominative singular)
паксят (indefinite nominative plural)
паксянь (genitive indefinite singular)
паксянень (dative indefinite singular)
паксядо (ablative indefinite singular)
паксясо (indefinite inessive singular)
паксясто (elative indefinite singular)
паксяс (illative indefinite singular)
паксява (indefinite prolative singular)
паксякс (indefinite singular translative)
паксяшка (comparative indefinite singular)
паксявтомо (abessive indefinite singular)
паксясь (definite nominative singular)
паксятне (definite nominative plural)
паксянть (definite genitive singular)
паксятнень (definite genitive plural)
паксянтень (dative definite singular)
паксятненень (dative definite plural)
паксядонть (ablative definite singular)
паксятнеде (ablative definite plural)
паксясонть (definite inessive singular)
паксятнесэ (definite inessive plural)
паксястонть (definite elative singular)
паксятнестэ (definite elative plural)
паксянтень (definite illative singular)
паксятнес (definite illative plural)
паксяванть (definite prolative singular)
паксятнева (definite plural prolative)
паксяшканть (comparative definite singular)
паксятнешка (comparative definite plural)
паксявтомонть (abessive definite singular)
паксятневтеме (abessive definite plural)

Cognate with Moksha пакся (pakśa). Ultimately of Turkic origin; compare Tatar басу (basu, “field”).

I ortšamoń kis meis meľavtado? vanodo pakśań panžket langs, koda syń kasyt; a trudit, a štšerdit.

1865, Ferdinand Johann Wiedemann, Das Evangelium des Matthäus ersamordwinisch, page 19:

And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin.


ёнкс

jonks (romanization)
ёнкс (indefinite nominative singular)
ёнкст (indefinite nominative plural)
ёнксонь (genitive indefinite singular)
ёнкснэнь (dative indefinite singular)
ёнксдо (ablative indefinite singular)
ёнкссо (indefinite inessive singular)
ёнкссто (elative indefinite singular)
ёнксс (illative indefinite singular)
ёнксга (indefinite prolative singular)
ёнкскс (indefinite singular translative)
ёнксшка (comparative indefinite singular)
ёнкстомо (abessive indefinite singular)
ёнксось (definite nominative singular)
ёнкстнэ (definite nominative plural)
ёнксонть (definite genitive singular)
ёнкстнэнь (definite genitive plural)
ёнксонтень (dative definite singular)
ёнкстнэнень (dative definite plural)
ёнксдонть (ablative definite singular)
ёнкстнэде (ablative definite plural)
ёнкссонть (definite inessive singular)
ёнкстнэсэ (definite inessive plural)
ёнксстонть (definite elative singular)
ёнкстнэстэ (definite elative plural)
ёнксонтень (definite illative singular)
ёнкстнэс (definite illative plural)
ёнксванть (definite prolative singular)
ёнкстнэва (definite plural prolative)
ёнксошканть (comparative definite singular)
ёнкстнэшка (comparative definite plural)
ёнксвтомонть (abessive definite singular)
ёнкстнэвтеме (abessive definite plural)

ён (jon, “side”) + -кс (-ks, nominalizing suffix)

compound

пелеве ёнкс ― peľeve jonks ― North


Куловне

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Куловне • (Kulovńe)

Cinderella (the fairy tale and the protagonist)


Ловняське

Ловняське • (Lovńaśke)


Якшаматя

Якшаматя • (Jakšamaťa)


Пелькине

Пелькине • (Peľkińe)


инязорпазксчи

инязорпазксчи • (ińazorpazksči)


Якстере Кепече

Якстере Кепече

Якстере Кепече • (Jakśťeŕe Kepeče)

Little Red Riding Hood
Little Red Riding Hood


катьляс

катьляс • (kaťľas)

Ловняське ды сисем катьлясть


инязорпаз

инязорпаз • (ińazorpaz)


Колмоце инязорпазксчи

Колмоце инязорпазксчи • (Kolmoće ińazorpazksči)

From колмоце (kolmoće, “third”) and инязорпазксчи (ińazorpazksči, “empire”); calque of German Drittes Reich (“Third Reich”).

calque

en-Колмоце_инязорпазксчи-myv-name-55fkCLEw


улав

Borrowed from a Turkic language. Compare Chuvash лав (lav, “wagon”).


пезэмапель

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пезэмапель • (pezemapeľ)

From пезэма (pezema, “hairwash”) + -пель (-peľ).


янгамс

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янгамс • (jangams) (present янги, past янгась)

jangams (romanization)
янги (present)
янгась (past)


якамс

якамс • (jakams) (present яки, past якась)

jakams (romanization)
яки (present)
якась (past)

From Proto-Mordvinic *jakams, inherited from Proto-Finno-Ugric *jakka- (“(to) go, get to”). Cognate with Hungarian iktat (“to authorize; register”).

cog

якамс мекев-васов

Теде мейле Іисус якась Галилеява. Ведь Сонзэ Іудеява арасель мельзэ якамс: Іудейтьне вешнесть Сонзэ маштомонзо.

1910, Makar Evsevievich Evseviev, Gospoda nashego Iisusa Hrista Svjatoe Evangelie ot Matfeja, Marka, Luki i Ioanna na mordovskom jazyke^(https://wikisource.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D0%B2%D1%8F%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%B5_%D0%95%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B3%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%B5_(%D1%8D%D1%80%D0%B7%D1%8F%D0%BD%D1%8C)/%D0%92), page 246:

After this, Jesus went around in Galilee. He did not want to go about in Judea because the Jewish leaders there were looking for a way to kill him.

Teďe mejľe Iisus jakaś Gaľiľejava. Veď Sonze Iuďejava araśeľ meľze jakams : Iuďejťńe vešńeśť Sonze maštomonzo.


ёр

Onomatopoeic, compare Komi-Zyrian юргыны (jurgyny, “to clang, make a sound”), Moksha ёронь сельме (joroń śeľme, “a person with nystagmus”, literally “quail's eyes”).

ёронь сельме


ярсамс

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ярсамс • (jarsams) (present ярсы, past ярсась)

jarsams (romanization)
ярсы (present)
ярсась (past)

From Proto-Mordvinic *jarsams. Possibly related to Finnish järsiä (“to gnaw”). Ultimately onomatopoeic.

И ярцасть вясеть, и пешкедсть: и пурнасть ліяцть сускомнеть кемькавто кошельть пешксеть.

1821, Novum Testamentum Mordvinice litt. cyrill., page 36:

They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.

I jarcaśť väśeť, i peškeďśť: i purnaśť liaćť suskomńeť kemkavto košeľť peškśeť.


одирьва

одирьва • (oďiŕva)

од (od, “young”) + урьва (uŕva, “daughter-in-law”)


овто

From Proto-Mordvinic *ovtə, from Proto-Finno-Permic [Finno-Volgaic] *okte. Akin to Moksha офта (ofta), Finnish oksi (ohte-), Võro ott, Livonian okš.


ожа

From Proto-Mordvinic *oža, inherited from Proto-Finno-Permic [Finno-Volgaic] *iša (“sleeve”). Cognates include Finnish hiha, Estonian iha, Northern Sami sassi.


сея

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сея • (śeja)

Cognate with Moksha сява (śava, “she-goat”).


ведьбача

ведьбача • (veďbača)

ведь (veď, “water”) + пача (pača, “marten”)


веженсь

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веженсь • (veženś)


ведьбов

ведьбов • (veďbov)

ведь (veď, “water”) + пов (pov, “button”)


ведьбука

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ведьбука • (veďbuka)

ведь (veď, “water”) + бука (buka, “bull”)


вельмемс

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вельмемс • (veľmems) (present вельми, past вельмесь)

veľmems (romanization)
вельми (present)
вельмесь (past)

вель- (veľ-, “upside”) + -ме (-me) + -мс (-ms)


ведьбеште

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ведьбеште • (veďbešťe)

ведь (veď, “water”) + пеште (pešťe, “nut”)


вельксэс

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вельксэс • (veľkses)

вельксэзэнь

вельксэзэть

вельксэзэнзэ

вельксэзэнек

вельксэзэнк

вельксэзэст


ведьгев

ведьгев • (veďgev)

ведь (veď, “water”) + кев (kev, “stone”)
Compare Estonian veski (“mill”).


чавоко

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чавоко • (čavoko)


чавоня

чавоня • (čavońa)


котян

котян • (koťan)


цяйчакш

цяйчакш • (ćajčakš)

From цяй (ćaj, “tea”) + чакш (čakš, “pot”).


эйбандо

эйбандо • (ějbando)


атякшбуло

атякшбуло • (aťakšbulo)

From атякш (aťakš, “cock”) + пуло (pulo, “tail”), a calque of English cocktail.


чуля

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чуля • (čuľa)

Uncertain. Compare dialectal Udmurt тёло (ťolo, “cone”).

пичечуля


чумо

чумо • (čumo)

From Proto-Mordvinic *čumə~*šumə. The further origin is uncertain.


эйвелькс

эйвелькс • (ejveľks)

эй (ej, “ice”) + велькс (veľks, “cream”)


Пурцуз Пукшай

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Пурцуз Пукшай • (Purcuz Pukšaj)

пурцуз (purcuz, “piglet”) + пукшов (pukšov, “plumpy”)


чакш

чакш • (čakš)

From Proto-Mordvinic *šakš, inherited from Proto-Finno-Permic [Finno-Volgaic] *šakče (“vessel; boat, ship”), whence Finnish haaksi, haahti (“boat, ship”).


чурька

чурька • (čuŕka)

From Proto-Mordvinic *čəŕ-kə ~ *šəŕ-kə, of unknown further origin. Cognate with Moksha шурьхкя (šuŕhkä).

кастомс чурькат


цяй

чай чай#Erzya


ловсо

From Proto-Mordvinic *lovsə, from Proto-Uralic *lüpsä (“milk”). Cognate with Moksha лофца (lofca), Finnish lypsää, Estonian lüpsma, Livonian lipsõ (“to milk”).

кофе ловсо марто


шабра

шабра • (šabra)

Possibly a Baltic loanword. Compare Latvian sēbrs (“friend”), Lithuanian sėbras (“companion”). Proto-Finnic *sëpra may be borrowed from the same Baltic root.
Alternatively, borrowed from Russian шабёр (šabjór).


кочкиця

кочкиця • (kočkića)


шанжав

шанжав • (šanžav)

Derived from Erzya šanᴣ̌a- (“spiderweb”). The further origin is unclear. Potential cognates include Finnish hämä- in hämähäkki, Votic hämö.


вана

Possibly by metathesis from obsolete Erzya нава (nava), which, according to Paasonen, was borrowed from Russian на (na) (compare нате (nate, “here you are!”)).
Alternatively, related to or influenced by Erzya ваномс (vanoms, “to watch”).

here you are! take it! (when offering something, casual)


васта

Related to вастомс (vastoms, “to meet”). Ultimately probably from Proto-Finno-Permic [Finno-Volgaic] *wasta (“a place opposite or across”), whence Moksha васта (vasta), Finnish vasta-, Estonian vast, Livonian vast, Northern Sami vuostá, Eastern Mari ваштареш (vaštareš).


арсемапель

арсемапель • (aŕśemapeľ)

арсема (aŕśema, “thinking”) + -пель (-peľ)


явизем

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явизем • (javiźem)


ковкерькс

ковкерькс • (kovkeŕks)


таргочи

таргочи • (targoči)


тарго

Possibly related to Erzya тарка (tarka, “place”).


пинге

Probably from the same root as Erzya пинкс (pinks, “hoop”).


киньгуловтома

киньгуловтома • (kińgulovtoma)


пивтембарь

пивтембарь • (pivťembaŕ)


менельгев

менельгев • (meneľgev)


миледиця

миледиця • (miľeďića)


кизэнек-теленек

кизэнек-теленек • (kizeńek-ťeľeńek)


телень

телень • (ťeľeń)

теле (ťeľe) + -нь (-ń)

suffix

теле (ťeľe) + -нь (-ń)


переусь

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переусь • (peŕeuś)


сёксень

сёксень • (śokśeń)

сёксь (śokś) + -нь (-ń)

suffix

сёксь (śokś) + -нь (-ń)


кизэнь

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кизэнь • (kizeń)

кизэнь кампания


аель

аель • (ajeľ)

A Turkic borrowing; compare Tatar аел (ayel, “girth; buckle”).


кизна

кизэ (kize, “summer”) + -на (-na, temporal case suffix)
Compare Finnish tänä kesänä (“this summer”).


тельня

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тельня • (ťeľńa)

Presumably a fossilized essive (temporal) case form of теле.
Compare Finnish viime talvena (“last winner”).


сёксня

сёксня • (śokśńa)

сёксь (śokś, “autumn, fall”) + -ня (-ńa, temporal case suffix)
Compare Finnish viime syksynä (“last autumn, last fall”).


чарытеште

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чарытеште • (čariťešťe)

чары (čari, “round; revolving”) + теште (ťešťe, “star”)
Possibly a calque of Finnish kiertotähti (“planet”).


сёрманька

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сёрманька • (śormańka)


сёрмыне

сёрмыне • (śormińe)


сёрмадей

сёрмадей • (śormaďej)

Similar to Erzya сёрмадыя (śormadija, “I wrote [it]”).


паскомс

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паскомс • (paskoms) (present паски, past пасксь)

paskoms (romanization)
паски (present)
пасксь (past)