Gilyak

[ gil-yahk, gil-yahk ]

/ ˈgɪl yɑk, gɪlˈyɑk /

noun

Nivkh.

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Origin of Gilyak

<Russian gilyák; of uncertain origin, perhaps akin to Nivkh (Amur dial.) kil a name for neighboring Tungusic peoples (with the Russ noun suffix -(y)ak, as in sibiryák a Siberian)

Words nearby Gilyak

Gilsonite, gilt, gilt bronze, gilt-edged, gilthead, Gilyak, gimbals, Gimbel, gimcrack, gimcrackery, gimel

Example sentences from the Web for Gilyak

There was an annual fair at the Gilyak village of Pul, below Mariensk, and this was made the center of commerce.
Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life|Thomas Wallace Knox
A Gilyak gentleman does not permit fire carried into or out of his house, not even in a pipe.
Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life|Thomas Wallace Knox
The Goldee boat was so much like a Gilyak one that I could see no difference.
Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life|Thomas Wallace Knox
As I stood on the bank, a Gilyak boat came near me with a full cargo of salmon.
Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life|Thomas Wallace Knox

The Russian ship Gilyak was hit by a shell, and lost several men.
Our Sailors|W.H.G. Kingston

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