сараӄ (Eastern Khanty)

Where does "сараӄ" come from?

The Eastern Khanty word "сараӄ" identifies the northern whitefish, a species native to the cold waters of the circumpolar region. It shares a common linguistic ancestor with Northern Khanty "сурәх" and Northern Mansi "сорых," reflecting the shared cultural and environmental vocabulary of these related Ob-Ugric languages.

Cognates and doublets

• сурәх (Northern Khanty)

Updated June 2026

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