English Explanatory Dictionary

menk

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.
name
  1. A surname from German.

Word forms

menk Menks

Etymology

Borrowed from Mansi (compare Northern Mansi менкв (menkv)).

Synonyms

yeti Russian yeti

Related words

abominable snowman Bigfoot sasquatch yowie
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