сэрэх

Mongolian

Etymology

1. Likely from a merger of two Proto-Mongolic verbs: *seri- (“to wake up”) and *sere- (“to notice”), compare Buryat һэрихэ (herixe), Kalmyk серх (serx), Dongxiang xierei (“to wake up”).
2. The assumed Mongolic verb *sere- probably derives from Proto-Turkic *seŕ-, *sēŕ- (“to feel, understand”), compare Turkish sezmek.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /serəx/

Verb

сэрэх • (serex) (Mongolian spelling ᠰᠡᠷᠢᠬᠦ (serikü) or ᠰᠡᠷᠡᠬᠦ (serekü), causative сэрээх)

1. to wake up
2. to sober up
3. to be careful, vigilant
4. to keep vigil

Yakut

Etymology

Likely related (somehow) with the above word.

Noun

сэрэх • (sereq)

1. guess, assumption, (sciences) hypothesis

   Synonym: гипотеза (gipoteza)

2. caution

Synonyms

• кыһамньылаах (kıhamnyılaaq, “caring, diligent”)

Derived terms

• сэрэх-таамах (sereq-taamaq, “speculation, conjecture”)
• сэрэхтээх (sereqteeq, “careful”)

Adjective

сэрэх • (sereq)

1. cautious, careful