Adyghe edit

Noun edit

арыкъ (arəq)

  1. Artificial channel; brook; irrigation ditch; ravine; rivulet.

Declension edit

Kumyk edit

Etymology edit

Compare to Southern Altai арык (arïk, lean, skinny).

Adjective edit

арыкъ (arıq)

  1. skinny
    Synonym: азгъан (azğan)
  2. infertile, barren, unfruitful (of soil)

Derived terms edit

Further reading edit

  • Бамматов Б.Г., editor (2013), “арыкъ”, in Кумыкско-русский словарь [Kumyk–Russian dictionary], Makhachkala: ИЯЛИ ДНЦ РАН