кэҕэ

Yakut

Etymology

Onomatopoeic, as in virtually every language (for example English cuckoo) where this bird is known.

Noun

кэҕэ • (keğe)

1. cuckoo, especially the common cuckoo (Cuculus canorus)

   кэҕэ этэр ― keğe eter ― the cuckoo calls

2. its characteristic two-note call

Derived terms

• арҕас кэҕэтэ (arğas keğete, “the first thoracic vertebra (T1)”)
• кэҕэ кулгааҕа (keğe kulgaağa, “hellebore”)