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Gilyak

Gilyak noun: nivkh.

Noun

Gilyak (plural Gilyaks or Gilyak)

  1. (dated) Nivkh

Proper noun

Gilyak

  1. (dated) Nivkh

Forms of Gilyak

pluralGilyaks
pluralGilyak

Origin of Gilyak

From Russian гиляк (giljak), from a word in a Tungusic language, гилэ (gilɛ, “boat”).

Questions about Gilyak

What does Gilyak mean?
Gilyak means nivkh.
What part of speech is Gilyak?
Gilyak can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of Gilyak?
The plural of Gilyak is Gilyaks.

Words near Gilyak in the dictionary

  1. gilts
  2. giltwood
  3. gilutensin
  4. gilver
  5. Gilwern
  6. Gilyak
  7. Gilyaks
  8. Gilyard
  9. Gilyards
  10. Gilze en Rijen
  11. Gilău

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