эргэ

Northern Yukaghir

Etymology

From Proto-Yukaghir *er-

Interjection

эргэ (erge)

1. conveys contempt and disgust
2. expresses surprise and disappointment

References

• Nikolaeva, Irina (2006) A Historical Dictionary of Yukaghir (Trends in Linguistics Documentation; 25), Berlin: Mouton de Gruyter, →ISBN, page 163
• Kurilov, Гаврил (2001) Юкагирско-русский словарь, Novosibirsk: Nauka

Yakut

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Perhaps compare Turkish eski (many Turkic languages have a similar-sounding word).

Adjective

эргэ • (erge)

1. old (of things)

   Synonyms: былыргы (bılırgı, “ancient”), хампархай (qamparqay, “dilapidated”)

Synonyms

• кырдьаҕас (kırjağas, “old (of people and animals)”)

Antonyms

• саҥа (saña, “new”)