# Oymyakon

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A village in Sakha, Russia, known for being one of the coldest inhabited places on Earth.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Russian Оймякон (Ojmjakon), in turn from Yakut Өймөкөөн (Öymököön), in turn derived from Even хэюм (həjum, “place of non-freezing water; a place where fish spend the winter”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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