English Explanatory Dictionary

nerka

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A sockeye salmon.

Pronunciation

/ˈnɜːkə/ /ˈnɝkə/

Word forms

nerka nerkas

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian не́рка (nérka) from Finnish nieriä (“arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus”).

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