васта

Erzya

Etymology

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).

Noun

васта • (vasta)

  1. spouse, one's husband or wife

Declension

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References

  • B. A. Serebrennikov, R. N. Buzakova, M. V. Mosin (1993) “васта”, in Эрзянь-рузонь валкс [Erzya-Russian dictionary], Moscow: Русский язык, →ISBN
  • Entry #1692 in Uralonet, online Uralic etymological database of the Hungarian Research Centre for Linguistics.

Moksha

Etymology

Cognate with Estonian vast. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /vɑstɑ/[1]

Noun

васта • (vasta)

  1. place
  2. bed
  3. area

Declension

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References

  1. vastă in Heikki Paasonen, Mordwinisches Wörterbuch
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