быраат

Yakut

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian брат m anim (brat, “brother”), from Old East Slavic братъ m (bratŭ, “brother”), from Proto-Slavic *bràtrъ m (“brother”), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *brā́ˀtē m (“brother”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr m (“brother”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bɨ̞.r̺ɑ̝ːt̺]
• Hyphenation: бы‧раат

Noun

быраат • (bıraat)

1. younger brother

Coordinate terms

• аҕас (ağas, “elder sister”)
• балыс (balıs, “younger sister”)
• убай (ubay, “elder brother”)