инни

Evenki

Alternative forms

• илӈи (ilŋi) — Tugur-Chumikan, Ayan-Mai
• инӈи (inŋi) — Barguzin, North Baikal, Tugur-Chumikan, Upper Aldan-Zeya

Etymology

From Proto-Tungusic *xilŋü, compare Orok сину (sinu), Manchu ᡳᠯᡝᠩᡤᡠ (ilenggu).

Noun

инни • (inņi)

1. tongue (organ)

   Synonym: чолӣ (çolī)