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Adyghe
Noun
арыкъ • (arəq)
- Artificial channel; brook; irrigation ditch; ravine; rivulet.
Declension
Kumyk
Etymology
Compare to Southern Altai арык (arïk, “lean, skinny”).
Adjective
арыкъ • (arıq)
- skinny
- Synonym: азгъан (azğan)
- infertile, barren, unfruitful (of soil)
Derived terms
Further reading
- Бамматов Б.Г., editor (2013), “арыкъ”, in Кумыкско-русский словарь [Kumyk–Russian dictionary], Makhachkala: ИЯЛИ ДНЦ РАН