Ostyak

American  

[os-tee-ak] / ˈɒs tiˌæk /

Or Ostiak

noun

plural

Ostyaks,

plural

Ostyak

1. Khanty.

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Ostyak British  

/ ˈɒstɪˌæk /

noun

1. a member of an Ugrian people living in NW Siberia E of the Urals

2. the language of this people, belonging to the Finno-Ugric family: related to Hungarian

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Etymology

Origin of Ostyak

1715–25; < Russian ostyák originally a Khanty, later used for the Samoyedic Selkup, the Ket, and certain Mansi groups < Khanty ās-jax, plural of as-xo one living on the Ob, equivalent to Ās the river Ob + xo man

Example Sentences

The Ostyak says, that he believes in ONE God who cannot be seen, but he does not worship him alone; he worships other gods.

From Far Off by Mortimer, Favell Lee

The Ostyak wears a great-coat made of the skin of a white deer; this gives him the appearance of a great white bear.

From Far Off by Mortimer, Favell Lee

But without his snow-shoes, the Ostyak would not be able to pursue the wild animals, for he would sink in the snow.

From Far Off by Mortimer, Favell Lee

The Samoyed tent is commonly covered with reindeer skins, the Ostyak tent with birch bark.

From The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II by Leslie, Alexander, fl. 1879-1882

The Ostyak knows how to keep his balance, by waving his long staff in the air, while the deer trots briskly along.

From Far Off by Mortimer, Favell Lee