Ostyak
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Ostyak
Where it comes from
From Russian остя́к (ostják, “Easterner”), from Eastern Khanty Ас ях (As jah, “people of the river Ob”).
noun Ostyaks
- A member of any of several indigenous peoples in Siberia, Russia, including the Khanty people and the Ket people. The Ostiacks blister their skin by a fungus found on Birch-trees; and use the Agaricus officin. for Soap.
proper noun
- Any of various languages of these peoples.
Translations
Talk about this word "Ostyak." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ostyak. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. Ostyak. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ostyak "Ostyak." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ostyak.Cite this
@misc{ostyak_2026,
title = {Ostyak},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ostyak},
urldate = {2026-11-07}
}
