Votyak

noun

Vo·​ty·​ak

variants or Votiak

ˈvōtēˌak

plural Votyak or Votiak also Votyaks or Votiaks

1

a

: a Finno-Ugrian people of the Udmurt Republic in eastern Soviet Russia, Europe

called also Udmurt

b

: a member of such people

2

: the Finnic language of the Votyak people

Word History

Etymology

Russian Votyak member of the Votyaks, from Vot' Votyak people, from Cheremis òdə, from Votyak Udmurt Votyak man

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