кэрэх

Yakut

Etymology

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Noun

кэрэх • (kereq)

1. (religion) a sacrifice (made to appease evil spirits)

   кэрэх биэр ― kereq bier ― to offer a sacrifice

2. a sacrificial hide

   кэрэхтэ ыйаа ― kereqte ıyaa ― to hang a sacrificial hide (literally, "its sacrifice")

Particle

кэрэх • (kereq)

1. A modal particle indicating that something ought to be done.

   этиэххэ эрэ кэрэх ― etieqqe ere kereq ― it just needs to be said

   барыахха эрэ кэрэх ― barıaqqa ere kereq ― [someone] just needs to go

Usage notes

Note the lack of an explicit subject in the above examples. For Spanish speakers, it may help to compare the expression hay que "one must (do it)".

See also

• кэрэ (kere, “beauty”)
• кэрэхсээ (kereqsee, “to show interest, to respect”)