иркә
Bashkir edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Turkic *erke, if this isn't a re-borrowing of *erk from Mongolic. See ирек (irek), Mongolian эрх (erx).
The root is not attested in pre-13th century Turkic, but its wide geographical distribution and wider semantical range make native origin more likely.
Cognate with Kazakh ерке (erke, “naughty, spoiled (child)”), Uzbek erka (“spoiled (child)”).
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
иркә • (irkə)
- (of a person, usually a child) spoiled; having a selfish, greedy or manipulative character due to pampering
- (of a child) naughty, wilful, freakish, tantrummy
- tender, affectionate, sweet
- (with a personal ending, typically first person singular) one's sweetheart, dear
- (dialectal, with a personal ending) one's younger sibling