Енисей
Kazakh
| Cyrillic | Енисей (Enisei) |
|---|---|
| Arabic | ەنيسەي |
| Latin |
Russian
Etymology
Russified from Kyrgyz Эне-Сай (Ene-Say, “mother river”), from эне (ene) + Сай (Say), or from Evenki Ионэсси (Ionəssi, “big water”).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [(j)ɪnʲɪˈsʲej]
Audio (file)
Declension
Declension of Енисе́й (inan sg-only masc-form vowel-stem accent-a)
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Енисе́й Jeniséj |
| genitive | Енисе́я Jeniséja |
| dative | Енисе́ю Jeniséju |
| accusative | Енисе́й Jeniséj |
| instrumental | Енисе́ем Jeniséjem |
| prepositional | Енисе́е Jeniséje |
Descendants
- → Manchu: ᡳᠨᡳᠶ᠋ᡝᠰᡳᠶ᠋ᡝ (iniyesiye)
References
- Michel Tsountz, Grands travaux sur les fleuves de Sibérie, p. 39,
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