харыс

Yakut

Etymology 1

See Bashkir ҡарыш (qarış) for cognates.

Noun

харыс • (qarıs)

1. span (an old unit of measure, equivalent to the distance between the outstretched thumb and middle fingers, thus approximately 10 cm)

Etymology 2

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Noun

харыс • (qarıs)

1. care, prudence

   Synonym: кыһалҕа (kıhalğa)

2. (economics) thrift

Derived terms

• харыс тыл (qarıs tıl, “euphemism”)

Etymology 3

Reciprocal-cooperative form of хар (qar, “to block off”).

Verb

харыс • (qarıs)

1. (of certain animals, esp. bulls, deer, moose) (intransitive) to fight, to butt heads
2. (intransitive, figurative) to fight, to butt heads

   Synonym: охсус (oqsus)

   икки күүс харсар ― ikki küüs qarsar ― two forces are fighting

3. (intransitive) to part ways