Gilyak

[ gil-yahk, gil-yahk ]

/ ˈgɪl yɑk, gɪlˈyɑk /

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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

How to use Gilyak in a sentence

Among the Gilyaks the Bear is dressed after death in full Gilyak costume and 98seated on a bench of honour.
Ancient Art and Ritual|Jane Ellen Harrison
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 southern one, near which we passed, is called Cape Pronge, and has a Gilyak village at its base.
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

While we took wood at a Gilyak village I embraced the opportunity to visit the aboriginals.
Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life|Thomas Wallace Knox