Southern Altai edit

Etymology edit

From *araqï (vodka), from Persian عَرَق ('araq, alcoholic drink), from Arabic عَرَق (ʕaraq, raisin loquor), from عَرَّقَ (ʕarraqa, water down, dilute a drink).

Cognate with Kumyk гьаракъы (haraqı, vodka), Karachay-Balkar аракъы (araqı, vodka), Bashkir араҡы (araqı, vodka), Khakas араға (arağa, alcoholic drink), Tuvan арага (araga, vodka; wine), Yakut арыгы (arıgı, wine).

Noun edit

аракы (arakï)

  1. vodka

Tatar edit

Etymology edit

From *araqï (vodka), from Persian عَرَق ('araq, alcoholic drink), from Arabic عَرَق (ʕaraq, raisin loquor), from عَرَّقَ (ʕarraqa, water down, dilute a drink).

Cognate with Bashkir араҡы (araqı, vodka), Kumyk гьаракъы (haraqı, vodka), Karachay-Balkar аракъы (araqı, vodka), Southern Altai аракы (arakï, vodka), Khakas араға (arağa, alcoholic drink), Tuvan арага (araga, vodka; wine), Yakut арыгы (arıgı, wine).

Pronunciation edit

  • Hyphenation: а‧ра‧кы

Noun edit

аракы (araqı)

  1. vodka

Declension edit