бырдах

Yakut

Etymology

From Mongolian. Compare to Khakas пыртак (pırtak, “impure (Sagay)”), Uyghur birt (“black”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɯɾ.daq/

Adjective

бырдах • (bırdaq)

1. impure, unclean, sterile, barren

Noun

бырдах • (bırdaq)

1. mosquito

Synonyms

• кумаар (kumaar, Russian borrowing)

References

Räsänen, Martti (1969) Versuch eines etymologischen Wörterbuchs der Türksprachen (in German), Helsinki: Suomalais-ugrilainen seura, page 74.