аля

Erzya

Etymology

From Proto-Mordvinic [Term?]. Cognate with Moksha аля (aľa).

Noun

аля • (aľa)

  1. man

References
  • B. A. Serebrennikov; R. N. Buzakova; M. V. Mosin (1993), “аля”, in Эрзянь-рузонь валкс [Erzya-Russian dictionary], Moscow: Русский язык, →ISBN

Moksha

Etymology

From Proto-Mordvinic [Term?]. Cognate with Erzya аля (aľa).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈalʲa/
  • Rhymes: -alʲa
  • Hyphenation: аля

Noun

а́ля • (áľa)

  1. man
  2. father
    • 1892, M. E. Evsevyev, Букварь для мордвы-мокши [Primer for the Moksha Mordovians]‎, Kazan: Orthodox Missionary Society, page 34:
      Менельса эряй алянекя̈!
      Meńeľsa eŕaj aľańekä̈ !
      Our father resident in the sky!

References
  • V. I. Shchankina (1993), “аля”, in Мокшень-рузонь валкс [Moksha-Russian dictionary], Saransk: MKI, →ISBN, page 10
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