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menk¹

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Mansi (compare Northern Mansi менкв (menkv)).

noun

  1. Russia, uncountable An animal described by the Mansi as a "forest giant", with anatomical features similar to a yeti, said to live in the area of Khantia-Mansia, Russia. This figure is called menk in Ob-Ugrian folklore and ritual.

    Similar: yeti, Russian yeti

Menk²

Where it comes from

Borrowed from German Menk.

proper noun Menks

  1. A surname from German.

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noun unidentified yeti-like animal

Русскийменкв menkv

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"menk." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/menk. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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menk. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/menk

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"menk." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/menk.

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@misc{menk_2026,
  title = {menk},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/menk},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}