name
Meaning 1
A surname from German.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
menk
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CMU ARPABET: M EH1 NG K Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Russia, uncountable
Topics: arts, biology, cryptozoology, folklore, history, human-sciences, literature, media, natural-sciences, publishing, sciences, zoology
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History
Etymology
Borrowed from German Menk.
Borrowed from Mansi (compare Northern Mansi менкв (menkv)).
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Polish: menk — unidentified yeti-like animal
- Russian: менкв (menkv) — unidentified yeti-like animal