Russian edit

Etymology edit

According to Kulakovskiĭ, from Evenki екэ (jekə), but the Russian word was probably corrupted from the form of another Tungusic language. Possibly ultimately related to Turkish yaka (collar, edge, border), referring to the Yakuts' location in Siberia.[1]

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Noun edit

яку́т (jakútm anim (genitive яку́та, nominative plural яку́ты, genitive plural яку́тов, feminine яку́тка)

  1. Yakut (person)

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References edit

  1. ^ ^ Balzer, Marjorie (1995). Culture incarnate : native anthropology from Russia. Armonk, N.Y.: M.E. Sharpe. p. 25